Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability lets an unauthenticated remote attacker write files on an affected PROFINET-INspektor NT device if the upload service is reachable. That can undermine device integrity in an industrial diagnostics environment. The public sources do not state active exploitation or a confirmed fixed version.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority industrial network exposure review. Prioritize devices reachable beyond trusted engineering networks, then apply vendor guidance and access restrictions before routine maintenance windows where feasible.
Technical view
CVE-2023-49960 is a CWE-22 path traversal flaw in the httpuploadd service of Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0. A crafted filename parameter sent to the /upload endpoint can cause arbitrary file writes. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5, driven by network reachability, no authentication, low complexity, and high integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in organizations using PROFINET-INspektor NT appliances for industrial network diagnostics, especially where the management or upload service is reachable from broad internal networks or remote access paths.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, or public exploit status. Risk remains material because the CVSS vector indicates remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity access with no user interaction required.
Researcher notes
The affected product and version range come from the CVE description, but the structured affected fields are not populated. No patch version is named in the provided sources. Avoid assuming confidentiality or availability impact beyond the CVSS vector.
Mitigation direction
- Identify PROFINET-INspektor NT devices and firmware versions.
- Check Indo-Sol guidance for fixed firmware or official mitigations.
- Restrict access to management and upload interfaces.
- Segment diagnostic appliances from user and internet-reachable networks.
- Monitor affected devices for unexpected file changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any PROFINET-INspektor NT runs firmware through 2.4.0.
- Review network reachability to the device upload service.
- Check device logs for unusual upload activity.
- Review file integrity or configuration changes on affected appliances.
Public sources used
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.indu-sol.com/en/products/profinet/diagnostics/profinet-inspektorr-nt/CVE reference
- https://code-white.com/public-vulnerability-list/CVE reference
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CWE details
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