critical
10
CWE
749
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-40151: Red Lion Controls Sixnet RTU Exposed Dangerous Method Or Function

First published: Tue Nov 21 2023(Updated: )

When user authentication is not enabled the shell can execute commands with the highest privileges. Red Lion SixTRAK and VersaTRAK Series RTUs with authenticated users enabled (UDR-A) any Sixnet UDR message will meet an authentication challenge over UDP/IP. When the same message comes over TCP/IP the RTU will simply accept the message with no authentication challenge.

Credit: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
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Red Lion Controls ST-IPM-6350 Firmware=4.9.114
Red Lion Controls ST-IPM-6350 Firmware
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Red Lion Controls ST-IPM-8460 Firmware=6.0.202
Redlioncontrols St-ipm-8460 Firmware
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Red Lion HMI Panel Firmware=4.9.114
Red Lion VT-mIPm-135-D
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Red Lion Controls VT-MIPM-245-D=4.9.114
Red Lion Controls VT-MIPM-245-D
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Red Lion VT-IPM2M-213-D=4.9.114
Red Lion VT-IPM2M-213-D
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Red Lion Controls VT-IPM2M-113-D Firmware=4.9.114
Red Lion Controls VT-IPM2M-113-D

Remedy

Red Lion recommends users apply the latest patches https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/19338927539981-SixTRAK-and-VersaTRAK-Security-Patch-RLCSIM-2023-05  to their products. Red Lion recommends users apply additional mitigations to help reduce the risk: * Enable user authentication, see Red Lion instructions https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/18190385510797-ACCESS-RTU-and-IO-How-to-install-a-patch-or-package-to-the-RTU . Blocking all or most Sixnet UDR messages over TCP/IP will eliminate authentication bypass. Sixnet UDR messages over TCP/IP will be ignored. To block all Sixnet UDR messages over TCP/IP install Patch1_tcp_udr_all_blocked.tar.gz. * ST-IPm-8460 – Install 8313_patch1_tcp_udr_all_blocked.tar.gz * ST-IPm-6350/VT-mIPm-245-D/VT-mIPm-135-D/VT-IPm2m-213-D/VT-IPm2m-113-D – Install 855_patch1_tcp_udr_all_blocked.tar.gz To block all Sixnet UDR messages except I/O commands over TCP/IP and UDP/IP install Patch2_io_open.tar.gz. * ST-IPm-8460 – Install 8313_patch2_io_open.tar.gz * ST-IPm-6350/VT-mIPm-245-D/VT-mIPm-135-D/VT-IPm2m-213-D/VT-IPm2m-113-D – Install 855_patch2_io_open.tar.gz To Block all Sixnet UDR messages over TCP/IP: * Enable iptables rules to block TCP/IP traffic. * In the Sixnet I/O Tool Kit go to Configuration>Configuration Station/Module>"Ports" tab>Security. * Select the "Load the this file with each station load" radio button to load a custom rc.firewall configuration file. The rules below will allow all other traffic except Sixnet UDR over TCP/IP. Please Note: Two rules that are added in by default were removed because they will block all traffic going into the interface. Remove these rules from the default rc.firewall file: * iptables -P INPUT DROP (Drops everything coming in) * iptables -P FORWARD DROP (Drops everything in FORWARD chain) Add one DROP rule which will drop all TCP/IP packet coming on UDR port 1594 by typing the following commands: * insmodip_tables (Initialization) * insmodiptable_filter (Initialization) * insmodip_conntrack (Initialization) * insmodiptable_nat (Initialization) * iptables -F INPUT (Flushes INPUT chain) * iptables -F OUTPUT (Flushes OUTPUT chain) * iptables -F FORWARD (Flushes FORWARD chain) * iptables -Z (Zero counters) * iptables -P OUTPUT ACCEPT (Drops everything coming in, everything in FORWARD chain, and accepts everything going out) * iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 1594 -j DROP (Allows local traffic and blocks all TCP traffic coming from 1594) For installation instructions see Red Lion's support page https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/18190385510797-ACCESS-RTU-and-IO-How-to-install-a-patch-or-package-to-the-RTU . For more information, please refer to Red Lion’s security bulletin https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/19339209248269-RLCSIM-2023-05-Authentication-Bypass-and-Remote-Code-Execution .

Remedy

https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/19339209248269-RLCSIM-2023-05-Authentication-Bypass-and-Remote-Code-Execution

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-40151?

    The severity of CVE-2023-40151 is critical with a severity value of 10.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2023-40151?

    Red Lion SixTRAK and VersaTRAK Series RTUs with firmware versions 4.9.114 and 6.0.202 are affected.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-40151?

    To fix CVE-2023-40151, update your Red Lion Controls Sixnet RTU firmware to a version that is not vulnerable.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-40151?

    More information about CVE-2023-40151 can be found at the following references: [Reference 1](https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-320-01) and [Reference 2](https://support.redlion.net/hc/en-us/articles/19339209248269-RLCSIM-2023-05-Authentication-Bypass-and-Remote-Code-Execution).

  • What is the CWE ID of CVE-2023-40151?

    The CWE ID of CVE-2023-40151 is 749.

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