Unauthenticated code execution via WAP SMS overflow
Published Nov 9, 2023 · Updated Feb 27, 2025
Heap-based buffer overflow in all versions of Telit Cinterion EHS5, EHS6, and EHS8 allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted SMS messages. The WAP SMS fragmentation driver allocates a heap buffer from ULPSizeFromPacket but copies fragments sized by independently calculated wapTpduLen values without checking their cumulative length. No authentication or user interaction is required; corrupting the shared modem heap permits attacker-controlled memory writes and code execution in the modem OS.
Summary
What happened
Heap-based buffer overflow in all versions of Telit Cinterion EHS5, EHS6, and EHS8 allows remote attackers to execute code via crafted SMS messages. The WAP SMS fragmentation driver allocates a heap buffer from ULPSizeFromPacket but copies fragments sized by independently calculated wapTpduLen values without checking their cumulative length. No authentication or user interaction is required; corrupting the shared modem heap permits attacker-controlled memory writes and code execution in the modem OS.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-47610
- Published
- Nov 9, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 27, 2025
- Vendor
- Telit Cinterion
- Product
- EHS8
- Classifications
- CWE-120, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Nov 9, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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Weakness, pattern, technique
Public exploit references
- Kaspersky WAP SMS heap-overflow exploit methodfunctional · demonstrated
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