CVE-2023-4212

Trane Thermostats Injection

Published Aug 22, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed
Description

​A command injection vulnerability exists in Trane XL824, XL850, XL1050, and Pivot thermostats allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using a specially crafted filename. The vulnerability requires physical access to the device via a USB stick.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Trane Technologies has pushed the patch out to all devices. The patch is available to all affected devices. As soon as the device is connected to the internet, it will check for a new firmware version. If a new version is available, the device will download and install it. Other than connecting the device to the internet, no user interaction is required. ​If a user wants to verify that they received a patch for this vulnerability, they can verify the firmware version is greater than what is listed above by navigating to the "About" screen on the thermostat. Menu > System Info > About. ​For more information, users may contact their local Trane sales office https://www.trane.com/commercial/north-america/us/en/contact-us/locate-sales-offices.html . ​Trane has published a service database article on their website https://hub.tranetechnologies.com/docs/DOC-216377  (login required).

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-54086 ​A command injection vulnerability exists in Trane XL824, XL850, XL1050, and Pivot thermostats allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands as root using a specially crafted filename. The vulnerability requires physical access to the device via a USB stick.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
icscert
Published
Updated
Jan 16, 2025, 9:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2023, 3:55 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 22, 2023, 7:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:37 AM