CVE-2023-31170 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
An attacker can embed malicious instructions in files processed by SEL acSELerator QuickSet, leading to code execution when opened by an authorized operator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-31170?
CVE-2023-31170 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software, published on 31 Aug 2023. 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 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software could allow an attacker to embed instructions that could be executed by an authorized device operator.
See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details.
This issue affects SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software: through 7.1.3.0.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31170?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel-5030 Acselerator Quickset.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31170?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2023-31170 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31170 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rc9j-w5pg-jh7m.