CVE-2023-1698
Medium PUBLISHEDWAGO: WBM Command Injection in multiple products
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
At a Glance
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.
- Published
- May 15, 2023
- First Seen
- Jul 07, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Recommended Actions
- Review exposure in your environment and monitor for exploitation signals before broader rollout.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver (via CIRCL) First | 2025-07-07 00:00 UTC |
Detection Context
Request patterns and scanner artifacts observed for this CVE. Operational detection logic guidance is coming soon.
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1698.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitation Status
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2025-02-21 15:38:24 UTC · GitHub
Weaknesses (CWE)
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-1698.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2025-02-21 15:38:24 UTC · 3 stars
CVE-2023-1698 Proof of Concept (PoC)
github · Created 2023-10-20 12:15:39 UTC · 2 stars
WAGO系统远程代码执行漏洞(CVE-2023-1698)
github · Created 2023-10-20 05:40:32 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2023-09-15 20:06:31 UTC · 3 stars
WAGO Remote Exploit Tool for CVE-2023-1698
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
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Added to KEVIntel
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Detected by Nuclei
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Proof of Concept Exploit Available
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CVE Published to Public
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CVE ID Reserved
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v1/pro/kevs/CVE-2023-1698
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2023-1698",
"title": "WAGO: WBM Command Injection in multiple products",
"affected_vendor": "WAGO",
"affected_product": "Compact Controller CC100, Edge Controller, PFC100, PFC200, Touch Panel 600 Advanced Line, Touch Panel 600 Marine Line, Touch Panel 600 Standard Line",
"confidence": "Medium",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": false,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}