CVE-2023-31152 Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

Medium 4.0 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication on the SEL RTAC Web Interface via an alternate path, gaining unauthorized access to industrial control systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-31152?

CVE-2023-31152 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-2241 RTAC module, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Real-Time Automation Controller (SEL RTAC) Web Interface allows Authentication Bypass. See SEL Service Bulletin dated 2022-11-15 for more details.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31152?

It affects 10 products.

Products include Selinc Sel-2241 Rtac Module Firmware, Selinc Sel-3350 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3505-3 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3505 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3530-4 Firmware, Selinc Sel-3530 Firmware and 4 more.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31152?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-31152 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31152 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mx8v-phvm-3vvw.

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