CVE-2023-29444

Summary

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Alternatively, they could host a trojanized version of the software and trick victims into downloading and installing their malicious version to gain initial access and code execution.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
PTCKepware KEPServerEX0 <= 6.14.263.0affected
PTCThingWorx Kepware Server0 <= 6.14.263.0affected
PTCThingWorx Industrial Connectivity8.0 <= 8.5affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-427: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References