HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-29444
HIGH

CVE-2023-29444

CWE-427Published: January 10, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.3
CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-29444 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ptc3 product(s)
kepware kepserverexthingworx kepware serverthingworx industrial connectivity
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
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Rapid7 / Metasploit
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (4)

→
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528Vendor Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-29444
CVSS Score7.3 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-427
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 10, 2024

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-29444 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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