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CVE-2023-31167

5.0 · MEDIUM

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5036 acSELerator Bay Screen Builder Software on Windows allow…

Published Aug 31, 2023CWE-22EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2023-31167 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 31, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5036 acSELerator Bay Screen Builder Software on Windows allows Relative Path Traversal.

SEL acSELerator Bay Screen Builder software is distributed by SEL-5033 SEL acSELerator RTAC, SEL-5030 Quickset, and SEL Compass. CVE-2023-31167 and was patched in the acSELerator Bay Screen Builder release available on 20230602. Please contact SEL for additional details.

This issue affects SEL-5036 acSELerator Bay Screen Builder Software: before 1.0.49152.778.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refdragos.comRefselinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/Refdragos.comRefselinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-31167?

CVE-2023-31167 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 31, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2023-31167?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-31167?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-31167?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-31167 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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