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TI-2023-14883 Aliases CVE-2023-31173GHSA-hq4f-92jf-28x7

Use of hard-coded credentials in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid…

Priority LOW 38CWE-798Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.

Summary

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator on Windows allows Authentication Bypass. 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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0021 11th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories): 4.5.0.20

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Schweitzer Engineering LaboratoriesSEL-5037 SEL Grid Configuratorbefore 4.5.0.204.5.0.20Patch availableCNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:selinc:sel-5037_sel_grid_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.0.20VulnerableSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:selinc:sel-5037_sel_grid_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.5.0.20 Vulnerable ·Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories) Fixed in 4.5.0.20

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator 4.5.0.20

    4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-14885 Execution with Unnecessary PrivilegesPriority MEDIUM 43
    • TI-2023-17222 Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionPriority MEDIUM 40
    • TI-2023-14884 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL…Priority LOW 32
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31173
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hq4f-92jf-28x7

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-14885 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17222 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-14884 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4

Sources

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