08 November 2023
KLCERT-23-018: Telit Cinterion (Thales/Gemalto) modules. Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability
Vendor
Telit Cinterion
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CVE
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KLCERT
KLCERT-23-018
Timeline
Timeline
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Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory updated
22 July 2024
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Kaspersky ICS CERT advisory published
08 November 2023
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Vulnerability reported
February 2023
Description
A CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input vulnerability exists in Telit Cinterion EHS5/6/8 that could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system by sending a specially crafted SMS message.
CVSS v3
Exploitability
Remotely
Attack complexity
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Impact
Affected products
The following Telit products:
- Telit Cinterion EHS5/6/8 (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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