# CVE-2023-28343: OS command injection affects Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 via shell metacharacters in the index.php/management/set\_timezone timez

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2023-03-14 · Updated: 2025-02-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OS command injection affects Altenergy Power Control Software C1.2.5 via shell metacharacters in the index.php/management/set_timezone timezone parameter, because of set_timezone in models/management_model.php.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/ahmedalroky/Disclosures/blob/main/apesystems/os_command_injection.md
- https://apsystems.com
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171775/Altenergy-Power-Control-Software-C1.2.5-Command-Injection.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51325
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2023/CVE-2023-28343.yaml
- https://github.com/gobysec/CVE-2023-28343
- https://github.com/superzerosec/CVE-2023-28343

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