Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime vulnerability in Aveva PI Server
Priority LOW 31CWE-772Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-772.
Summary
AVEVA PI Server versions 2023 and 2018 SP3 P05 and prior contain a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated user to cause the PI Message Subsystem of a PI Server to consume available memory resulting in throttled processing of new PI Data Archive events and a partial denial-of-service condition.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00502 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEVA | PI Server | 2023; up to 2018 SP3 P05 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PI Server VendorAVEVA Affected 2023; up to 2018 SP3 P05 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2018 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2018:sp3_patch_5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2018 sp3_patch_5 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2023 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2018 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2018:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2018:sp3_patch_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2018 sp3_patch_5 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:pi_server:2023:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2023 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-31274
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wprf-rgqf-h7j4
References
More AVEVA Pi Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-17180 Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Aveva PI Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-31274 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-31274 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wprf-rgqf-h7j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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