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High severity · published Jan 10, 2024
CVE-2023-29445
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KK
Kepware Kepserverex · Ptc
6.0.2107.0 through 6.14.263.0 · source: NVD
TI
Thingworx Industrial Connectivity · Ptc
8.0 through 8.5 · source: NVD
TK
Thingworx Kepware Server · Ptc
6.8 through 6.14.263.0 · source: NVD
Affected product
KK
Kepware Kepserverex
Ptc
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29445
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-29445
Third Party Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03
Third Party Advisory
https://www.dragos.com/advisory/ptcs-kepserverex-vulnerabilities/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528
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