FKIE_CVE-2023-5909

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2023-11-30 22:15 - Updated: 2026-06-17 06:49
Severity
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Summary
KEPServerEX does not properly validate certificates from clients which may allow unauthenticated users to connect.
References
ics-cert@hq.dhs.govhttps://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-334-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-334-03Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
ge industrial_gateway_server *
ptc keepserverex *
ptc opc-aggregator *
ptc thingworx_industrial_connectivity -
ptc thingworx_kepware_edge *
ptc thingworx_kepware_server *
rockwellautomation kepserver_enterprise *
softwaretoolbox top_server *
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