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CVE-2023-29445: ptc kepware_kepserverex Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
Published 10-01-2024Last modified 17-06-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-29445 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ptc kepware_kepserverex. EPSS estimates a 0.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 13.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.24%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 17-06-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability (DLL hijacking) has been discovered that could allow a locally authenticated adversary to escalate privileges to SYSTEM.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.24% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.24%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ptc3 products

1 vendor · 3 products

References

3 links