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TI-2023-17222 Aliases CVE-2023-34392GHSA-fqhh-mfcp-4mcw

Missing Authentication for Critical Function

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-306Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
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-306.

Summary

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run arbitrary commands on managed devices by an authorized device operator. 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 0.00453 39th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:selinc:sel-5037_sel_grid_configurator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.5.0.20VulnerableSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories

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-2023-14883 Use of hard-coded credentials in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid…Priority LOW 38
    • 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-2023-34392
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fqhh-mfcp-4mcw

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-14885 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-14883 Use of hard-coded credentials in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • 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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