Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Permissive Cross-domain Policy Remote…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Permissive Cross-domain Policy Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the web server. The issue results from the lack of appropriate Content Security Policy headers. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20539.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inductive Automation | Ignition | 8.1.24 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Ignition VendorInductive Automation Affected 8.1.24 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.1.26 | Vulnerable | Inductive Automation |
- cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.1.26 Vulnerable ·Inductive Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Inductive Automation Ignition — vendor-provided URL
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-19548 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous…Priority HIGH 74
- TI-2023-19545 Cross-site scripting in Inductive Automation IgnitionPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2023-19547 Missing authentication in Inductive Automation IgnitionPriority MEDIUM 42
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38122
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rcm-9pw5-qh2h
References
Advisory 2
More Inductive Automation Ignition vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20607 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20608 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-16300 Authentication bypass in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-20605 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-19548 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27455 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38122 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38122 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rcm-9pw5-qh2h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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