CVE-2023-4985 (GCVE-0-2023-4985)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-15 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-02 07:44
VLAI
Title
Supcon InPlant SCADA Project.xml improper authentication
Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Supcon InPlant SCADA up to 20230901. Affected is an unknown function of the file Project.xml. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-239796. NOTE: The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.9 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-07-18 14:30 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.239796 signaturepermissions-required
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V_O95QddCGdZzYGg… exploit
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Supcon InPlant SCADA Affected: 20230901
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