CVE-2023-5402

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Published Oct 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause a remote
code execution when the transfer command is used over the network.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Schneider Electric

C-Bus Toolkit

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`v1.16.3 and prior`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:c-bus_toolkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-57717	A CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause a remote code execution when the transfer command is used over the network.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.730% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-283-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-283-01.pdf

History

Mar 4, 2025 3:45 AM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Schneider-electric C-bus Toolkit

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 8:46 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: schneider
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 5:59 PM
Updated: Feb 27, 2025, 8:46 PM
Reserved: Oct 4, 2023, 5:50 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 7:59 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 4, 2023, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:48 AM

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