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 and trick victims into downloading and installing their malicious version to gain initial access and code execution.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (8.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, government-resource)
- www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528 (vendor-advisory, 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.