Vulnerability · Published Jan 10, 2024 · Assigned by Dragos
CVE-2023-29444Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX
Medium 6.3
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled search path in Kepware KEPServerEX from PTC. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 9% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PTC | Kepware KEPServerEX | 0 – through 6.14.263.0 |
| PTC | ThingWorx Kepware Server | 0 – through 6.14.263.0 |
| PTC | ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity | 8.0 – through 8.5 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03 government-resource
- https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528 vendor-advisory