CVE-2023-31175

Name: CVE-2023-31175
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-31T16:15:09.923+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.42%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-31175 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20. . EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An Execution with Unnecessary Privileges vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator could allow an attacker to run system commands with the highest level privilege on the system. See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5037 SEL Grid Configurator: before 4.5.0.20.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.42%

33.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Selinc	Sel-5037 Sel Grid Configurator	< 4.5.0.20

References

https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/Vendor Advisory
https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
https://selinc.com/support/security-notifications/external-reports/Vendor Advisory
https://www.nozominetworks.com/blog/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-31175?

How severe is CVE-2023-31175?

CVE-2023-31175 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-31175?

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Source: NVD / NIST