CVE-2023-29447 Insufficiently Protected Credentials in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX
Attackers can capture user credentials due to insufficient protection in basic authentication, leading to potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-29447?
CVE-2023-29447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX, published on 10 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29447?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, Ptc Thingworx Industrial Connectivity, Ptc Thingworx Kepware Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29447?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29447 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-29447 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29447 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2hf-f8g9-p54v.