CVE-2023-29444 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-29444 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 10/01/2024 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: Dragos | Vendor: PTC | Product: Kepware KEPServerEX
Status : PUBLISHED

CVE-2023-29444 Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | 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

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* LOCAL
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* HIGH
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* UNCHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* HIGH

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-427
CWE Name: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Source: PTC

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

CAPEC-ID: CAPEC-233
CAPEC Description: CAPEC-233 Privilege Escalation


Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).