PT-2023-5234 · Kepware+1 · Kepserverex+1

Sam Hanson · Published 2023-08-31 · Updated 2024-01-19 · CVE-2023-29445

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions KEPServerEX versions (affected versions not specified) ThingWorx Kepware Server versions (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element, which could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. This is a type of DLL hijacking vulnerability.

Recommendations For KEPServerEX, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. For ThingWorx Kepware Server, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-427

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-05846

CVE-2023-29445

Affected Products

Kepserverex

Thingworx Kepware Server

References · 11

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29445 · Security Note
• https://ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-05846 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-29445 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2023090139 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.238498 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/68076 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/66967 · Telegram Post
• https://dragos.com/advisory/ptcs-kepserverex-vulnerabilities · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/67044 · Telegram Post
• https://cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03 · Note