CVE-2023-28343

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—Elevated

9.8

OS command injection affects Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 via shell metacharacters in the index.php/management/set_timezone timezone parameter, because of set_timezone in models/management_model.php.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(high)
EPSS: 99.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 14, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171775/Altenergy-Power-Control-Software-C1.2.5-Command-Injection.html
cve@mitrehttps://apsystems.com
cve@mitrehttps://github.com/ahmedalroky/Disclosures/blob/main/apesystems/os_command_injection.md
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171775/Altenergy-Power-Control-Software-C1.2.5-Command-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://apsystems.com
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/ahmedalroky/Disclosures/blob/main/apesystems/os_command_injection.md

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-78OS Command Injection

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 15× in last 30d)

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Publicly available exploits

(4 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 GitHub PoCs) (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-51325
First seen Apr 8, 2023
Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 - OS command injection
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCsuperzerosec/CVE-2023-28343
First seen Mar 23, 2023
CVE-2023-28343 POC exploit
Open source ↗
GitHub PoCgobysec/CVE-2023-28343
First seen Mar 21, 2023
Altenergy Power System Control Software set_timezone RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2023-28343)
Open source ↗
Nucleihttp/cves/2023/CVE-2023-28343.yaml
First seen Jan 1, 2023
Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 - Remote Command Injection
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-28343?

CVE-2023-28343 is a critical vulnerability published on March 14, 2023. OS command injection affects Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 via shell metacharacters in the index.php/management/settimezone timezone parameter, because of settimezone in models/management_model.php.

When was CVE-2023-28343 disclosed?

CVE-2023-28343 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 14, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-28343 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-28343 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-28343?

CVE-2023-28343 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-28343?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-28343, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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