External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 allows an attacker with local access to the Controller to perform arbitrary code execution. This issue affects: 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.240520a (distributed in 9.10.1268(MR1)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.240521a (distributed in 9.00.1990(MR3)), 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.240520a (distributed in 8.90.1947 (MR4)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.240520a (distributed in 8.80.1726 (MR5)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.240520a (distributed in 8.70.2824 (MR7)), all versions of 8.60 and prior.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher | Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 | before 8.60; 9.10 – vCR9.10.240520a; 9.00 – vCR9.00.240521a; 8.90 – vCR8.90.240520a; 8.80 – vCR8.80.240520a; 8.70 – vCR8.70.240520a | 8.60 | Patch available | CNA |
- Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 VendorGallagher Affected before 8.60; 9.10 – vCR9.10.240520a; 9.00 – vCR9.00.240521a; 8.90 – vCR8.90.240520a; 8.80 – vCR8.80.240520a; 8.70 – vCR8.70.240520a Fixed in 8.60 Patch available CNA
CPE names CISA-ADP · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by CISA-ADP | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.70 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.80 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.90 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.00 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.10 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.70 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.80 | — | Gallagher |
| cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.90 | — | Gallagher |
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by CISA-ADP — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.70 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.80 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:8.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.90 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.00 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_6000_firmware:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.10 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.70 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.80 — ·Gallagher
- cpe:2.3:o:gallagher:controller_7000_firmware:8.90:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.90 — ·Gallagher
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 (Gallagher) Fixed in 8.60
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-23317
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fc2g-vx9q-c76v
References
More Gallagher vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05931 Improper authorization in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2020-12668 Improper authentication in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-12666 Improper authorization in Gallagher Command Centre CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2019-11404 An issue was discovered in Gallagher Command Centre 8.10 before 8.10.1092(MR2). CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30196 Exposure of Sensitive System Information to an Unauthorized Control Sphere (CWE-497) in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
- TI-2023-10202 Controller 6000 buffer overflow via upload feature in web interface CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-23317 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-23317 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fc2g-vx9q-c76v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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