CVE-2023-48691 — Azure RTOS NetX Duo is a TCP/IP network stack designed specifically for deeply e

Azure RTOS NetX Duo is a TCP/IP network stack designed specifically for deeply embedded real-time and IoT applications. An attacker can cause an out-of-bounds write in Azure RTOS NETX Duo, that could lead to remote code execution. The affected components include process related t

01What is this vulnerability?

Azure RTOS NetX Duo is a TCP/IP network stack designed specifically for deeply embedded real-time and IoT applications. An attacker can cause an out-of-bounds write in Azure RTOS NETX Duo, that could lead to remote code execution. The affected components include process related to IGMP protocol in RTOS v6.2.1 and below. The fix has been included in NetX Duo release 6.3.0. Users are advised to…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
azure-rtos	netxduo	< 6.3.0

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-12-05T00:24:41.913Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-02T21:37:54.592Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/azure-rtos/netxduo/security/advisories/GHSA-fwmg-rj6g-w99p