Data collection for dowloading leads into buffer overflow
Priority LOW 29CWE-121Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-121 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Softing Industrial Automation GmbH gateways allows overflow buffers. This issue affects pnGate: through 1.30 epGate: through 1.30 mbGate: through 1.30 smartLink HW-DP: through 1.30 smartLink HW-PN: through 1.01.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00365 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pnGate (Softing): 1.34smartLink HW-DP (Softing): 1.31+1 more product
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Softing | pnGate | up to 1.30 | 1.34 | Patch available | CNA |
| Softing | epGate | up to 1.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Softing | mbGate | up to 1.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Softing | smartLink HW-DP | up to 1.30 | 1.31 | Patch available | CNA |
| Softing | smartLink HW-PN | up to 1.01 | 1.02 | Patch available | CNA |
- pnGate VendorSofting Affected up to 1.30 Fixed in 1.34 Patch available CNA
- epGate VendorSofting Affected up to 1.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- mbGate VendorSofting Affected up to 1.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- smartLink HW-DP VendorSofting Affected up to 1.30 Fixed in 1.31 Patch available CNA
- smartLink HW-PN VendorSofting Affected up to 1.01 Fixed in 1.02 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA pnGate (Softing) Fixed in 1.34
- Fix · CNA smartLink HW-DP (Softing) Fixed in 1.31
- Fix · CNA smartLink HW-PN (Softing) Fixed in 1.02
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-7339
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rph6-gq23-6mc9
References
More Softing vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-19550 Path traversal in Softing edgeAggregator CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-02157 Softing Secure Integration Server Improper Authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02155 Softing Secure Integration Server Uncontrolled Search Path Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2022-01254 Softing Secure Integration Server Relative Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2025-06732 Bypass the client certificate trust check of an opc.https server while only secure communication is allowed CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-11375 Heap-based buffer overflow in Softing Industrial Automation all versions prior to the… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-7339 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-7339 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rph6-gq23-6mc9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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