Deserialization of untrusted data in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5033…
Priority LOW 30CWE-502Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.
Summary
An authenticated attacker can maliciously modify layout data files in the SEL-5033 installation directory to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed SEL-5033 acSELerator RTAC Software (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories): 1.154.200.3500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | SEL-5033 acSELerator RTAC Software | before 1.154.200.3500 | 1.154.200.3500 | Patch available | CNA |
- SEL-5033 acSELerator RTAC Software VendorSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories Affected before 1.154.200.3500 Fixed in 1.154.200.3500 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA SEL-5033 acSELerator RTAC Software (Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories) Fixed in 1.154.200.3500
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-46738
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hfm5-wxc2-vrfw
References
More Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-14886 Insufficient entropy vulnerability could lead to authentication bypass CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-07489 XML external entity injection in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories AcSELerator Architect CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-05537 Improper access control in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. SEL-3620 and SEL-3622 CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2023-17218 Improper authentication could lead to session hijacking CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14885 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-14859 Improper Input Validation in Web Interface CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-46738 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-46738 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hfm5-wxc2-vrfw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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