TI-2023-20608 Aliases CVE-2023-39476 GHSA-7w2x-66hx-wq92

Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition

HIGH 82CWE-502Published 2024-05-03 · Updated 2024-08-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

Inductive Automation Ignition JavaSerializationCodec Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the JavaSerializationCodec class. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in deserialization of untrusted data. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20291.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.02233 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
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	8.1.25	—	No fix listed	CNA

Ignition VendorInductive Automation Affected 8.1.25 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition::::::::	8.1.0 to before 8.1.35	Vulnerable	Inductive Automation

cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.35 Vulnerable ·Inductive Automation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39476
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7w2x-66hx-wq92

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-23-1046

TI-2023-20607 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
TI-2023-27450 Deserialization of untrusted data in Inductive Automation Ignition CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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