What is CVE-2023-47297?

CVE-2023-47297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ncr Terminal Handler, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-06-23.

How severe is CVE-2023-47297?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-47297 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Ncr Terminal Handler

CVE-2023-47297

A settings manipulation vulnerability in NCR Terminal Handler v1.5.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands, including editing system security auditing configurations.

Published 2025-06-23 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

Ncr Terminal Handler — versions 1.5.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

drive.google.com/file/d/1YzoJ2QuI9LEEpF8r5ZiCdTQtR9hfsXl7/view (Permissions Required)
github.com/pwahba/cve-research/blob/main/CVE-2023-47297/CVE-2023-47297.md (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-47297?: CVE-2023-47297 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ncr Terminal Handler, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2023-47297?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-47297 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.