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CVE-2023-31169

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.7)—

An Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software could allow an attacker to embed instructions that could be executed by an authorized device operator.

See Instruction Manual Appendix A and Appendix E dated 20230615 for more details. This issue affects SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software: through 7.1.3.0.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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Affected technologies (1)

Selinc — Sel-5030 Acselerator Quickset

CWEs

References

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