CVE-2023-49959: In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-49959?

profinet-inspektor nt: upgrade to 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-49959 being exploited?

CVE-2023-49959 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-49959 affect?

CVE-2023-49959 affects profinet-inspektor nt. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-49959?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2023-49959 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting profinet-inspektor nt. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter in POST requests to the /api/updater/ctrl/start_update endpoint.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77
Published	2024-02-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: indu-sol

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-26 16:27 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 06:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

indu-sol profinet-inspektor nt UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.4.1

Fixed in: 2.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy profinet-inspektor-nt || rpm -q profinet-inspektor-nt || profinet-inspektor-nt --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade profinet-inspektor-nt

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade profinet-inspektor-nt

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-49959?

profinet-inspektor nt: upgrade to 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-49959 being exploited?

CVE-2023-49959 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-49959 affect?

CVE-2023-49959 affects profinet-inspektor nt. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). In Indo-Sol PROFINET-INspektor NT through 2.4.0, a command injection vulnerability in the gedtupdater service of the firmware allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges via a crafted filename parameter

How urgent is CVE-2023-49959?

Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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