CVE-2023-31169 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31169: Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

Vendor Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
Product SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software
Weakness CWE-176
Published August 31, 2023
Last update September 27, 2024

CVSS base score

4.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

An Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software could allow an attacker to embed instructions that could be executed by an authorized device operator. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software: through 7.1.3.0.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 31, 2023 CVE published
September 27, 2024 Record updated