CVE-2023-31172 Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements
An attacker can embed malicious instructions in SEL acSELerator QuickSet files that execute 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-2023-31172?
CVE-2023-31172 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting 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 Incomplete Filtering of Special Elements 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-791
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31172?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel-5030 Acselerator Quickset.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31172?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31172 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2023-31172 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31172 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vv7j-wqvh-7jxq.