CVE-2024-44610
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on PCAN-Ethernet Gateway devices by injecting shell metacharacters in software update requests to processing.php. It affects PCAN-Ethernet Gateway FD versions before 1.3.0 and PCAN-Ethernet Gateway versions before 2.11.0. Organizations using these industrial network gateways for CAN bus communication are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- PCAN-Ethernet Gateway FD
- PCAN-Ethernet Gateway
⚠️ 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
Full system compromise allowing attacker to execute arbitrary commands with device privileges, potentially leading to disruption of industrial control systems, data exfiltration, or lateral movement into connected networks.
Likely Case
Remote code execution leading to device takeover, configuration modification, or installation of persistent backdoors on vulnerable gateways.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if network segmentation prevents external access to the vulnerable endpoint, though internal threats remain.
🎯 Exploit Status
Public exploit code available on GitHub demonstrates command injection via HTTP POST requests to processing.php. Exploitation requires network access to the device's web interface.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: PCAN-Ethernet Gateway FD 1.3.0+, PCAN-Ethernet Gateway 2.11.0+
Vendor Advisory: https://cve.mahi.be/peak_pcan_dr/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest firmware from PEAK-System website. 2. Access device web interface. 3. Navigate to System > Firmware Update. 4. Upload new firmware file. 5. Apply update and restart device.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate PCAN gateway devices on separate VLANs with strict firewall rules limiting access to authorized management systems only.
Web Interface Access Control
allConfigure firewall to block external access to device web interface (typically port 80/443) and restrict internal access to management networks.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices from untrusted networks
- Deploy network intrusion detection systems to monitor for exploit attempts targeting processing.php endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version via web interface at System > Information. If version is below patched versions, device is vulnerable.Check Version:
curl -s http://device-ip/system_info | grep -i versionVerify Fix Applied:
After update, verify firmware version shows 1.3.0+ for FD model or 2.11.0+ for standard model. Test by attempting to access processing.php with metacharacters - should no longer execute commands.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to processing.php containing shell metacharacters like ;, |, &, $, or backticks
- Unusual process execution from web server context
Network Indicators:
- HTTP traffic to device IP on port 80/443 with POST requests to /processing.php containing command injection patterns
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/processing.php" AND (request_body CONTAINS ";" OR request_body CONTAINS "|" OR request_body CONTAINS "&" OR request_body CONTAINS "`")