PT-2023-7943 · Unified Automation · Uagateway

0Vercl0K + 1 · Published 2023-04-28 · Updated 2025-08-08 · CVE-2023-32174

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Unified Automation UaGateway (affected versions not specified)

Description This issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Unified Automation UaGateway. The specific flaw exists within the handling of NodeManagerOpcUa objects, resulting from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability when the product is in its default configuration.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-09027

CVE-2023-32174

ZDI-23-780

Affected Products

Uagateway

References · 9

• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-780 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32174 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32174 · Security Note
• https://documentation.unified-automation.com/uagateway/1.5.14/CHANGELOG.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-09027 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1788296002476417311 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/VulmonFeeds/status/1786269930037428414 · Twitter Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023060105 · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/131412 · Telegram Post