Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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 Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Ignition Gateway server. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20541.
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-2023-19545 Cross-site scripting in Inductive Automation IgnitionPriority MEDIUM 43
- TI-2023-19547 Missing authentication in Inductive Automation IgnitionPriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2023-19546 Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Permissive Cross-domain Policy Remote…Priority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38124
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj6x-xhq4-hq99
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-2023-27455 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27450 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-38124 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-38124 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj6x-xhq4-hq99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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