PT-2023-5227 · Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories · Sel-5037 Sel Grid Configurator

Gabriele Quagliarella · Published 2023-08-31 · Updated 2023-09-06 · CVE-2023-31173

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator versions prior to 4.5.0.20

Description The issue is related to the use of hard-coded credentials in the SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator, which allows authentication bypass. For more details, refer to the Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.5.0.20, update to version 4.5.0.20 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the SEL Grid Configurator to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Using Hardcoded Credentials

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-798

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05835

CVE-2023-31173

Affected Products

Sel-5037 Sel Grid Configurator

References · 7

• https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31173 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05835 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-31173 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/69569 · Telegram Post
• https://nozominetworks.com/labs-vulnerability-advisories · Note
• https://nozominetworks.com/blog · Note