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CVE-2023-29444: Uncontrolled Search Path Element in PTC's Kepware KEPServerEX

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2024-01-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM. Alternatively, they could host a trojanized version of the software and trick victims into downloading and installing their malicious version to gain initial access and code execution.

Affected products

• PTC Kepware KEPServerEX: from 6.0.2107.0 through 6.14.263.0
• PTC ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity: from 8.0 through 8.5
• PTC ThingWorx Kepware Server: from 6.8 through 6.14.263.0

References

• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528
• https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03
• https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528

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