Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

published 2024-05-03 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-41950

cvss: 7.2; version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 59.6%; EPSS 59.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.1%
public exploits: 0; none known

Inductive Automation Ignition OPC UA Quick Client Task Scheduling Exposed Dangerous Function Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Ignition Gateway server. The issue results from the exposure of a dangerous function. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-20541.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1

inductiveautomation ignition 8.1.26

CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2 y ago (2024-05-16)

Exploit prediction

59.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.0	7.2	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	3.1	8.8	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Inductive Automation Ignition
inductiveautomation ignition

Classification

Weakness

CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

References

inductiveautomation.com /blog/inductive-automation-participates-in-pwn2own-to-strengthen-ignition-security
vendor-advisory
zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-23-1015/
third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2023-38124
NVD CVE-2023-38124

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Summary