Vulnerability in Ptc Kepware Kepserverex
CVE-2023-29445
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 14th percentile — 13.7% 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)
- www.dragos.com/advisory/ptcs-kepserverex-vulnerabilities/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-29445?
- CVE-2023-29445 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-01-10.
- How severe is CVE-2023-29445?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.