Advisory Details

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Voltronic Power ViewPower Pro. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that an administrator must trigger a shutdown operation.

The specific flaw exists within the shutdown method. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.

08/03/23 – ZDI made multiple attempts to contact the vendor across sales, support, and professional networking channels, which yielded no response from the vendor. We also contacted CISA, who was unsuccessful in receiving a response from the vendor.

-- Mitigation: Given the nature of the vulnerability, the only salient mitigation strategy is to restrict interaction with the application.

• 2023-11-17 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
• 2023-12-20 - Coordinated public release of advisory