CVE-2023-47610: KLCERT-23-018: Telit Cinterion (Thales/Gemalto) modules. Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability | Kaspersky ICS CERT

• CVE

  2023-47610

• KLCERT

  KLCERT-23-018

Sergey Anufrienko, Vulnerability Research Group Manager, Kaspersky ICS CERT

Alexander Kozlov, Kaspersky

Timeline

Timeline

• Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory published

  08 November 2023

• Vulnerability reported

  February 2023

Description

A CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability exists in Telit Cinterion BGS5, Telit Cinterion EHS5/6/8, Telit Cinterion PDS5/6/8, Telit Cinterion ELS61/81, Telit Cinterion PLS62 that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system by sending a specially crafted SMS message.

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system.

Affected products

The following Telit products:

• Telit Cinterion BGS5 (All versions)
• Telit Cinterion EHS5/6/8 (All versions)
• Telit Cinterion PDS5/6/8 (All versions)
• Telit Cinterion ELS61/81 (All versions)
• Telit Cinterion PLS62 (All versions).

Mitigation

Kaspersky ICS CERT mitigation

• Contact the mobile operator to disable the sending of SMS messages to the device.
• Use private APN with carefully configured security settings to limit impact of any potential exploit. Review the current security configuration in setups that already use private APN.

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Timeline

• Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory published

  08 November 2023

• Vulnerability reported

  February 2023

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