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CVE-2023-4516 — A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the IGSS Update Service that could allow a local attacker to change update source, potentially leading to remote code execution when the attacker force an update containing malicious content.

CVSS
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.03% (top 92.60%)
CWE
CWE-306
Published
2023-09-14T08:54:53.673Z
Last modified
2025-02-27T20:52:17.879Z
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

01What is this vulnerability?

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the IGSS Update Service that could allow a local attacker to change update source, potentially leading to remote code execution when the attacker force an update containing malicious content.

02Affected products

VendorProductVersions
Schneider ElectricIGSS Update Service (IGSSupdateservice.exe)v16.0.0.23211 and prior

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

09References

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