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01 Record

CVE-2023-5909

Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in PTC KEPServerEx

HighPUBLISHEDCNA: icscert
CNA base score7.5 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

02 Description

Improper Validation of Certificate with Host Mismatch in PTC KEPServerEx

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatableyesAn attacker can reliably automate reconnaissance through exploitation, so this scales.
  • Technical ImpacttotalSuccessful exploitation gives total control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.43% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 37.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2023-11-30 22:05Z2 YR AGO
Last updated
2026-02-25 17:20Z8 MO AGO
Reserved
2023-11-01
Assigning CNA
icscert
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
High (CVSS 7.5)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-297Improper Validation of Certificate with Host MismatchVariant
  • CWE-295Improper Certificate ValidationBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
ceb166b959be85f48901cc3b9e93652c44fe43625c63ff0bf386b538424e8595

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
PTCKEPServerEX0 to 6.14.263.0—
PTCThingWorx Kepware Server0 to 6.14.263.0—
PTCOPC-Aggregator0 to 6.14—
Rockwell AutomationKEPServer Enterprise0 to 6.14.263.0—
GE GigitalIndustrial Gateway Server0 to 7.614—
Software ToolboxTOP Server0 to 6.14.263.0—

06 References

07 Remediation

PTC has released and recommends users to update to the following versions: * KEPServerEX should upgrade to v6.15 or later * ThingWorx Kepware Server should upgrade to v6.15 or later * ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity should upgrade to ThingWorx Kepware Server v6.15 or later * OPC-Aggregator should upgrade to v6.15 or later * ThingWorx Kepware Edge: Upgrade to v1.8 or later Refer to secure configuration guide here https://www.ptc.com/en/support/refdoc/ThingWorx_Kepware_Server/6.15/ThingWorx%20Kepware%20Server%20Secure%20Deployment%20Guide If additional questions remain, please contact PTC Technical Support https://support.ptc.com/apps/case_logger_viewer/cs/auth/ssl/log For more information, see PTC's advisory https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS405439 .