9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2023-31175
SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Description

An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 31, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 5, 2023, 4:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-31175 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Selinc sel-5037_sel_grid_configurator
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-31175.

URL Resource
https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-31175 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 05, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/ No Types Assigned https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/ Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/ No Types Assigned https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:selinc:sel-5037_sel_grid_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.5.0.20
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-31175 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.29 }} 0.04%

score

0.69450

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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