Is CVE-2023-31175 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2023-31175 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2023-31175 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2023-31175 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-31175?

CVE-2023-31175 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2023-31175

CWE-250Published: August 31, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system.

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-2023-31175 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.