CVE-2023-29444

MEDIUM

PTC Kepware Kepserverex < 6.14.263.0 - Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: rule

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 v3 6.3
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 8.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (3)

ptc/kepware_kepserverex < 6.14.263.0
ptc/thingworx_kepware_server < 6.14.263.0
ptc/thingworx_industrial_connectivity < 8.5

Timeline

Published Jan 10, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026