CVE-2023-33873 AVEVA Operations Control Logger Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
Local authenticated users can escalate to System privileges on AVEVA Operations Control installations, leading to complete machine compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-33873?
CVE-2023-33873 is a high-severity vulnerability in AVEVA Application Server, published on 15 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
This privilege escalation vulnerability, if exploited, cloud allow a local OS-authenticated user with standard privileges to escalate to System privilege on the machine where these products are installed, resulting in complete compromise of the target machine.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-33873?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Aveva Batch Management, Aveva Communication Drivers, Aveva Edge, Aveva Enterprise Licensing, Aveva Historian, Aveva Intouch and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-33873?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-33873 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-33873 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-33873 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AVEVA Application Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6v89-cgp3-2347.