CVE-2023-34388 (GCVE-0-2023-34388)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-11-30 16:54 – Updated: 2025-06-03 13:46
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper authentication could lead to session hijacking
Summary
An Improper Authentication vulnerability in the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-451 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to potentially perform session hijacking attack and bypass authentication.
See product Instruction Manual Appendix A dated 20230830 for more details.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-06-03 13:45 UTC
CWE
- CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories | SEL-451 |
Affected:
R315-V0 , < R315-V4
(custom)
Affected: R316-V0 , < R316-V4 (custom) Affected: R317-V0 , < R317-V4 (custom) Affected: R318-V0 , < R318-V5 (custom) Affected: R320-V0 , < R320-V3 (custom) Affected: R321-V0 , < R321-V3 (custom) Affected: R322-V0 , < R322-V3 (custom) Affected: R323-V0 , < R323-V5 (custom) Affected: R324-V0 , < R324-V4 (custom) Affected: R325-V0 , < R325-V3 (custom) Affected: R326-V0 , < R326-V1 (custom) Affected: R327-V0 , < R327-V1 (custom) |
Date Public
2023-11-30 09:56
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