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Sel 5030 Acselerator QuicksetApplication · Selinc

CVE-2023-31171

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.1.3.0 or later.
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72/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') 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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

SQL injection vulnerability in SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software allows an attacker to inject malicious SQL commands through improper neutralization of special elements. The attack requires execution by an authorized device operator, suggesting the vulnerability exists in authenticated functionality where user input is incorporated into SQL queries without proper sanitization.

MitigationUpgrade to a version beyond 7.1.3.0 per SEL's published patch. If upgrade is not immediately feasible, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied fields and restrict database privileges for the application account to least privilege.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sel 5030 Acselerator QuicksetApplication
Affected:<= 7.1.3.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed QuickSet version
    Locate the SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software installation and check its version number, typically found in the application's About dialog, installed program listing, or version file within the application directory
    Affected if The installed version is 7.1.3.0 or any earlier version (7.1.x, 7.0.x, etc.)
  2. Confirm version is within affected range
    Compare your installed version against the affected range: any version numbered 7.1.3.0 or lower is within the vulnerable range
    Affected if The version is 7.1.3.0 or below, indicating the application has not been patched beyond the vulnerable release
  3. Verify authentication is required
    Note that this SQL injection requires an authorized device operator with valid credentials to execute the attack, meaning the vulnerability exists within authenticated features of the application
    Affected if The application is deployed and accessible to authorized operators using versions within the affected range

You are affected if the installed SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software version is 7.1.3.0 or any earlier version, since the SQL injection flaw exists in authenticated functionality within those releases.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.1.3.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to a version beyond 7.1.3.0 per SEL's published patch. If upgrade is not immediately feasible, implement strict input validation on all user-supplied fields and restrict database privileges for the application account to least privilege.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Contact SEL customer support for the patched version (the vulnerability affects through 7.1.3.0)

  1. 1. Contact Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) customer support to obtain the latest patched version of SEL-5030 acSELerator QuickSet Software
  2. 2. Request the specific fixed release version that addresses CVE-2023-31171
  3. 3. Follow SEL's standard upgrade procedure documented in the Instruction Manual
  4. 4. Verify the upgrade was successful and confirm the new version is no longer vulnerable
Caveat Review SEL release notes for any configuration or operational changes in the patched release

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Sel 5030 Acselerator Quickset Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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