Uncontrolled resource consumption in Inductive Automation Ignition
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Inductive Automation Ignition ConditionRefresh Resource Exhaustion Denial-of-Service Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to create a denial-of-service condition on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of OPC UA ConditionRefresh requests. By sending a large number of requests, an attacker can consume all available resources on the server. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-20499.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 to before 8.1.33 | Vulnerable | Inductive Automation |
- cpe:2.3:a:inductiveautomation:ignition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 to before 8.1.33 Vulnerable ·Inductive Automation
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39477
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g752-372v-qjj2
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-2023-39477 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39477 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g752-372v-qjj2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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