CVE-2023-34388 Improper authentication could lead to session hijacking
Remote unauthenticated attackers can hijack sessions and bypass authentication on SEL-451 relays, requiring vendor patches.
- 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-2023-34388?
CVE-2023-34388 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-451, published on 30 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-451 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to potentially perform session hijacking attack and bypass authentication.
See product Instruction Manual Appendix A dated 20230830 for more details.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34388?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel-451 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34388?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34388 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-2023-34388 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34388 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-451
- CVE-2023-31176 Insufficient entropy vulnerability could lead to authentication bypass
- CVE-2023-34389 Allocation of resources without limits could lead to denial of service
- CVE-2023-34390 Improper input validation could lead to denial of service
- CVE-2023-31177 Improper neutralizataion of input could lead to execution of arbitrary code
Sources
Also known as GHSA-592f-7j4r-r9vv.