CVE-2023-34392 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on managed devices due to missing authentication in the SEL Grid Configurator.
- 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-2023-34392?
CVE-2023-34392 is a high-severity missing authorization 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run arbitrary commands on managed devices by an authorized device operator.
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-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34392?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Selinc Sel-5037 Sel Grid Configurator.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34392?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34392 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-34392 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34392 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqhh-mfcp-4mcw.