Nexo OsOperating system · Bosch

CVE-2023-48245

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-01-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1500-sp2 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The vulnerability allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to upload arbitrary files under the context of the application OS user (“root”) via a crafted HTTP request.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability allowing remote attackers to upload any file to the affected system, executing with root privileges. The vulnerability is exploited via crafted HTTP requests to file upload functionality that lacks proper validation, authentication, and access controls.

MitigationImplement strict file upload validation including authentication requirements, file type whitelisting, file content inspection, storage outside webroot, and disable script execution in upload directories to prevent uploaded malicious files from being executed.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Nexo OsOperating system
Affected:>= 1000, <= 1500-sp2

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify the product and version
    Locate the Bosch Nexo Os installation and determine the installed version number. Consult system documentation or use vendor-provided version inspection commands to retrieve the exact version string.
    Affected if The installed version is Bosch Nexo Os version 1000 through 1500-sp2 inclusive.
  2. Verify file upload functionality is exposed
    Identify whether the system's file upload web endpoints or APIs are accessible from the network. Review exposed network services, web interfaces, or API endpoints that handle file uploads.
    Affected if File upload functionality is reachable without requiring authentication or access credentials.
  3. Check authentication requirements on upload endpoints
    Test file upload endpoints by sending unauthenticated HTTP requests with a benign file to see if the system accepts the upload without rejecting it due to missing credentials or session tokens.
    Affected if The system accepts and processes file upload requests without requiring valid authentication.
  4. Inspect access controls on upload functionality
    Review the system's access control configuration, permissions, or security settings for the file upload module to determine if any allowlist, role-based restrictions, or validation logic is present.
    Affected if No access controls, authentication requirements, or validation logic are enforced on file upload operations.

You are affected if the system is Bosch Nexo Os version 1000-1500-sp2 and the file upload functionality is exposed without authentication or access controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1500-sp2
Interim mitigation

Implement strict file upload validation including authentication requirements, file type whitelisting, file content inspection, storage outside webroot, and disable script execution in upload directories to prevent uploaded malicious files from being executed.

Fix this in Nexo Os Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing16.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
56.0 hours of engineering $9,760
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