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CVE-2023-31173: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 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: 2023-08-31 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-798

Description

Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability in Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator on Windows allows Authentication Bypass. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20.

Affected products

• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20 — fixed in 4.5.0.20

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator 4.5.0.20. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/
• https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/
• https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/
• https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/

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