HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-31174
MEDIUM

CVE-2023-31174

CWE-352Published: August 31, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator 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-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-31174 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

selinc1 product(s)
sel-5037 sel grid configurator
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (4)

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https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
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https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/Vendor Advisory
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https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-31174
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 31, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-31174 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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