CVE-2023-29447 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00053.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Ptc	Kepware Kepserverex Thingworx Industrial Connectivity Thingworx Kepware Server

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ptc:kepware_kepserverex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ptc:thingworx_kepware_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ptc:thingworx_industrial_connectivity:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33016	An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-243-03
https://www.dragos.com/advisory/ptcs-kepserverex-vulnerabilities/
https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/cs399528

History

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Dragos

Published: 2024-01-10T20:24:52.983Z

Updated: 2025-06-17T20:59:11.540Z

Reserved: 2023-04-06T17:45:40.441Z

Link: CVE-2023-29447

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T14:07:46.417Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-10T21:15:08.790

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:57:04.600

Link: CVE-2023-29447

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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