CVE-2023-31173 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Hard-coded credentials in SEL Grid Configurator allow attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized access to the application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-31173?
CVE-2023-31173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator, published on 31 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator on Windows allows Authentication Bypass.
See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details.
This issue affects SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-31173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel-5037 Sel Grid Configurator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-31173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-31173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-31173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-31173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hq4f-92jf-28x7.