CVE-2023-25178 (GCVE-0-2023-25178)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-13 10:59 – Updated: 2025-03-05 18:50
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Summary
Controller may be loaded with malicious firmware which could enable remote code execution. See Honeywell Security Notification for recommendations on upgrading and versioning.
Severity ?
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Honeywell C300 Affected: 501.1 , ≤ 501.6HF8 (semver)
Affected: 510.1 , ≤ 510.2HF12 (semver)
Affected: 511.1 , ≤ 511.5TCU3 (semver)
Affected: 520.1 , ≤ 520.1TCU4 (semver)
Affected: 520.2 , ≤ 520.2TCU2 (semver)
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    Honeywell C300 Affected: 510.1 , ≤ 511.5TCU3 (semver)
Affected: 520.1 , ≤ 520.1TCU4 (semver)
Affected: 520.2 , ≤ 520.2TCU2 (semver)
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