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Critical VDE-2023-032 1 CVE

Weidmueller: WIBU Vulnerability in multiple Products

Published Nov 9, 2023 · Updated May 22, 2025 · Revision 2

Summary

Multiple Weidmueller products are affected by recent WIBU vulnerability.

Details

Impact
An attacker exploiting the vulnerability in WIBU CodeMeter Runtime in server mode could gain full access to the affected server via network access without any user interaction.
Exploiting the vulnerability in WIBU CodeMeter Runtime in non-networked workstation mode could lead to a privilege elevation and full admin access on this workstation.

Mitigation
u-create studio:
Disabling the network server function within CodeMeter would mitigate the vulnerability. To disable this function
please refer to the following steps:

1. Navigate to the CodeMeter WebAdmin Website
2. Select option Settings > Server > Server access
3. Choose option 'deactivate' in section 'network server'
4. Click 'Apply' button on the bottom of the website

Remediation
For the affected **u-control web Controllers** and **IoT-Gateways**, please update the firmware to at least version **2.0.2**.
The firmware update can be obtained from [www.weidmueller.com](https://www.weidmueller.com).

For **u-create studio**, please update the **CodeMeter control center** software to at least version **7.60c**.
The Codemeter control center is included in u-create studio and is installed on your computer in parallel.
The Codemeter control center update can be obtained from the **WIBU-SYSTEMS** homepage.
Look for **'CodeMeter User Runtime für Windows'** on the WIBU website.

Find below appropriate patched firmware versions for all affected products:

| Product Number | Product Name | Patched in Version |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1334950000 | UC20-WL2000-AC (with u-OS) | 2.0.2 |
| 1334990000 | UC20-WL2000-IOT (with u-OS) | 2.0.2 |
| 2682620000 | IOT-GW30 (with u-OS) | 2.0.2 |
| 2682630000 | IOT-GW30-4G-EU (with u-OS) | 2.0.2 |
| 2660130000 | u-create studio with CodeMeter control center | 7.60c |

Vulnerabilities 1

  • Critical 9.8

    Wibu: Buffer Overflow in CodeMeter Runtime

    A heap buffer overflow vulnerability in Wibu CodeMeter Runtime network service up to version 7.60b allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to achieve RCE and gain full access of the host system.

Revision history

  1. #2

    Fix: quotation mark

  2. #1

    Initial revision.

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