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CVE-2023-34391

Insecure Inherited Permissions

Severity Score

5.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Insecure Inherited Permissions vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5033 AcSELerator RTAC Software on Windows allows Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths. See Instruction Manual Appendix A [Cybersecurity] tag dated 20230522 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5033 AcSELerator RTAC Software: before 1.35.151.21000.

*Credits: Reid Wightman of Dragos
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Complete
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2023-06-02 CVE Reserved
  • 2023-08-31 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-01 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-01 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-277: Insecure Inherited Permissions
  • CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-38: Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
References (2)
URL Tag Source
https://dragos.com Not Applicable
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports 2023-09-06
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Selinc
Search vendor "Selinc"
 Sel-5033 Acselerator Real-time Automation Controller
Search vendor "Selinc" for product "Sel-5033 Acselerator Real-time Automation Controller"
 < 1.35.151.21000
Search vendor "Selinc" for product "Sel-5033 Acselerator Real-time Automation Controller" and version " < 1.35.151.21000"
-
Affected
in Microsoft
Search vendor "Microsoft"
 Windows
Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"
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Safe