CVE-2024-23317

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-07-11 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-73

Description

External Control of File Name or Path (CWE-73) in the Controller 6000 and Controller 7000 allows an attacker with local access to the Controller to perform arbitrary code execution. This issue affects: 9.10 prior to vCR9.10.240520a (distributed in 9.10.1268(MR1)), 9.00 prior to vCR9.00.240521a (distributed in 9.00.1990(MR3)), 8.90 prior to vCR8.90.240520a (distributed in 8.90.1947 (MR4)), 8.80 prior to vCR8.80.240520a (distributed in 8.80.1726 (MR5)), 8.70 prior to vCR8.70.240520a (distributed in 8.70.2824 (MR7)), all versions of 8.60 and prior.

Affected products

Gallagher Controller 6000: through 8.60; from 8.70 before 8.70.240520a; from 8.80 before 8.80.240520a; from 8.90 before 8.90.240520a; from 9.00 before 9.00.240521a; from 9.10 before 9.10.240520a — fixed in 8.70.240520a, 8.80.240520a, 8.90.240520a, 9.00.240521a, 9.10.240520a
Gallagher Controller 7000: through 8.60; from 8.70 before 8.70.240520a; from 8.80 before 8.80.240520a; from 8.90 before 8.90.240520a; from 9.00 before 9.00.240521a; from 9.10 before 9.10.240520a — fixed in 8.70.240520a, 8.80.240520a, 8.90.240520a, 9.00.240521a, 9.10.240520a

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Gallagher Controller 6000 8.70.240520a, 8.80.240520a, 8.90.240520a, 9.00.240521a; Gallagher Controller 7000 8.70.240520a, 8.80.240520a, 8.90.240520a, 9.00.240521a. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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