CVE-2024-25002
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a command injection vulnerability in the diagnostics interface of Bosch Network Synchronizer devices. Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with full system privileges, potentially compromising the entire device. Organizations using affected Bosch Network Synchronizer products are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Bosch Network Synchronizer
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete device takeover leading to network disruption, data exfiltration, lateral movement to other systems, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to device configuration, service disruption, and potential credential harvesting from the compromised system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation and access controls prevent unauthorized access to the diagnostics interface.
🎯 Exploit Status
Command injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity, especially when unauthenticated access is possible.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.0.0
Vendor Advisory: https://psirt.bosch.com/security-advisories/BOSCH-SA-152190.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download firmware version 2.0.0 from Bosch support portal. 2. Backup current configuration. 3. Apply firmware update via web interface or CLI. 4. Reboot device. 5. Verify successful update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
linuxRestrict network access to the diagnostics interface using firewall rules
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [diagnostics_port] -s [trusted_networks] -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [diagnostics_port] -j DROP
Interface Disablement
linuxDisable the diagnostics interface if not required for operations
systemctl stop [diagnostics_service]
systemctl disable [diagnostics_service]
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate affected devices
- Deploy network-based intrusion prevention systems to detect and block command injection attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version via web interface or CLI. Versions below 2.0.0 are vulnerable.Check Version:
show versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version shows 2.0.0 or higher after update.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual command execution in system logs
- Multiple failed authentication attempts to diagnostics interface
- Suspicious process creation from diagnostics service
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound connections from device
- Traffic to diagnostics port from unauthorized sources
- Command injection patterns in HTTP requests
SIEM Query:
source="bosch_synchronizer" AND (event="command_execution" OR event="authentication_failure")