CVE-2023-29444
Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 6.3 Medium
- Published
- Jan 10, 2024
- Updated
- May 14, 2025
- Reserved
- Apr 6, 2023
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 6.3 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Dragos |
Weaknesses
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Kepware KEPServerEXPTC |
|
ThingWorx Kepware ServerPTC |
|
ThingWorx Industrial ConnectivityPTC |
|
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03government-resource
- https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528vendor-advisory
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