What is CVE-2023-29444?

CVE-2023-29444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2023-29444?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ptc Kepware Kepserverex

CVE-2023-29444

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Alternatively, they could host a trojanized version of the software…

EPSS: 0.000 (9.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ptc Kepware Kepserverex — versions 0
Ptc Thingworx Industrial Connectivity — versions 8.0
Ptc Thingworx Kepware Server — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03 (government-resource)
www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29444?: CVE-2023-29444 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2024-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2023-29444?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.