5.3

CVE-2023-43775: Security issue in SMP Gateway automation platform

Modified
Published 26-09-2023Last modified 24-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-43775 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in eaton smp_16_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.82%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1
CVE-2022-33860

Timeline

  1. 26-09-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Denial-of-service vulnerability in the web server of the Eaton SMP Gateway allows attacker to potentially force an unexpected restart of the automation platform, impacting the availability of the product. In rare situations, the issue could cause the SMP device to restart in Safe Mode or Max Safe Mode. When in Max Safe Mode, the product is not vulnerable anymore.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.82%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.15 pp

From 0.67% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Eaton4 products
  • smp_16_firmware≥ 8.0, < 8.0R9 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0r9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2
  • smp_4\/dp_firmware≥ 8.0, < 8.0R9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1R5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2R4 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0r9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1r5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2r4 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2
  • smp_sg-4250_firmware≥ 8.0, < 8.0R9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1R5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2R4 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0r9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1r5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2r4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.2
  • smp_sg-4260_firmware≥ 8.0, < 8.0R9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1R5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2R4 | ≥ 8.0, < 8.0r9 | ≥ 8.1, < 8.1r5 | ≥ 8.2, < 8.2r4

1 vendor · 4 products

References

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