CVE-2023-29447: ptc kepware_kepserverex Insufficiently Protected Credentials
CVSS: 5.7v3.1MediumModified
Published 10-01-2024Last modified 17-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-29447 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability in ptc kepware_kepserverex. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.7/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.36%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 10-01-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSources2 sources · 5.3–5.7
- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.36%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ptc3 products
- kepware_kepserverex≤ 6.14.263.0 | ≥ 6.0.2107.0, ≤ 6.14.263.0
- thingworx_industrial_connectivity≥ 8.0, ≤ 8.5
- thingworx_kepware_server≤ 6.14.263.0 | ≥ 6.8, ≤ 6.14.263.0
1 vendor · 3 products
References
3 links- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03Government ResourceThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528Vendor Advisory
- www.dragos.com/advisory/ptcs-kepserverex-vulnerabilities/Third Party Advisory