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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2023-28486High confidence

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages

n/a · n/a

5.3MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SSA-806742 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · interimSiemens ProductCERTSSA-806742: Multiple Vulnerabilities in SCALANCE XCM-/XRM-300 before V2.4
11 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2)
  • SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3)
  • SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3)
Summary
Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.
Remediation
Update to V2.4 or later version
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
?CERT means Computer Emergency Response Team; CSIRT is the closely related term Computer Security Incident Response Team.

Select the national-authority views to include. The exact source language is shown on each matched advisory. Your choice is remembered on this device and encoded in the shareable URL.

Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2023-32156

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

What

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

Why

The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Sudo before 1.9.13 does not escape control characters in log messages.

Why

The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-116 ↗

CWE-116: Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output. The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.INoneIntegrity impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.ANoneAvailability impact: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-116
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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cord?id=CVE-2023-2513 Référence CVE CVE-2023-25775 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-25775 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26545 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26545 Référence CVE CVE-2023-26604 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26604 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27043 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27043 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2828 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2828 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28322 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28322 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28328 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28328 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28464 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28464 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28486 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28772 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28772 Référence CVE CVE-2023-30456 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-30456 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31083 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31083 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31084 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-31084 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3138 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3138 Référence CVE CVE-2023-3141 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-3141 Référence CVE CVE-2023-31436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-

Official advisory
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Official advisory
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Official advisory
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d?id=CVE-2023-27536 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27537 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27537 Référence CVE CVE-2023-27538 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-27538 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28319 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28319 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28320 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28320 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28321 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28321 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28322 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28322 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28450 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28450 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28466 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28486 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28486 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28487 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28487 Référence CVE CVE-2023-2861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2861 Référence CVE CVE-2023-28709 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-28709 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29402 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29402 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29404 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29404 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29405 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29405 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29406 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29406 Référence CVE CVE-2023-29409 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CV

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
SCALANCE XCH328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2EC2); SCALANCE XCM324 (6GK5324-8TS01-2AC2); SCALANCE XCM328 (6GK5328-4TS01-2AC2); SCALANCE XCM332 (6GK5332-0GA01-2AC2); SCALANCE XRH334 (24 V DC, 8xFO, CC) (6GK5334-2TS01-2ER3); SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-3AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-3AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-2AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (24 V DC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-2AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 12xFO) (6GK5334-3TS01-4AR3); SCALANCE XRM334 (2x230 V AC, 8xFO) (6GK5334-2TS01-4AR3)
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Update to V2.4 or later version
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 16 Mar 2023 · Last source change 2 Aug 2024, 12:38 UTC · CWE-116 · Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-32156
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT
CWE sourceNIST NVD
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-32156↗Vendor CSAF · Siemens ProductCERT↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
Free version - for non-commercial use only.CVE-2023-28486 · cve.blacktree.nl