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CVE-2023-1698


In multiple products of WAGO a vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to create new users and change the device configuration which can result in unintended behaviour, Denial of Service and full system compromise.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from wago, from wago, from wago and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-05-15T09:15:09.510

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:39:43.320

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System wago compact_controller_100_firmware ≤ 23 Yes
Hardware wago compact_controller_100 - No
Operating System wago edge_controller_firmware 22 Yes
Hardware wago edge_controller - No
Operating System wago pfc100_firmware ≤ 23 Yes
Hardware wago pfc100 - No
Operating System wago pfc200_firmware ≤ 23 Yes
Hardware wago pfc200 - No
Operating System wago touch_panel_600_advanced_firmware 22 Yes
Hardware wago touch_panel_600_advanced - No
Operating System wago touch_panel_600_marine_firmware 22 Yes
Hardware wago touch_panel_600_marine - No
Operating System wago touch_panel_600_standard_firmware 22 Yes
Hardware wago touch_panel_600_standard - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wago's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.