Insufficiently Protected Credentials in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTC | Kepware KEPServerEX | up to 6.14.263.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| PTC | ThingWorx Kepware Server | up to 6.14.263.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| PTC | ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity | 8.0 – 8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Kepware KEPServerEX VendorPTC Affected up to 6.14.263.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThingWorx Kepware Server VendorPTC Affected up to 6.14.263.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity VendorPTC Affected 8.0 – 8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
PTC Kepware KEPServerEX, ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity, ThingWorx Kepware Server — ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-13825 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEXPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-13824 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEXPriority LOW 33
- TI-2023-13826 Improper Input Validation in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEXPriority LOW 21
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-29447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2hf-f8g9-p54v
References
More PTC Kepware Kepserverex vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-16591 Stack-based buffer overflow in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX; ThingWorx Industrial… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02619 Stack-based buffer overflow in Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-02641 Heap-based buffer overflow in Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-16593 Use after free in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-16589 Heap-based buffer overflow in PTC Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-13825 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-29447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-29447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2hf-f8g9-p54v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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