What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-29447?

CVE-2023-29447 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Kepware Kepserverex are affected by CVE-2023-29447?

CVE-2023-29447 presents moderate security risk rated CVSS 5.7. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2023-29447?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Kepware Kepserverex CVE-2023-29447

MEDIUM

Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)

2024-01-10 ot-cert@dragos.com

Information Disclosure Kepware Kepserverex Thingworx Kepware Server Thingworx Industrial Connectivity

5.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.7 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:34 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 10, 2024 - 21:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.7

DescriptionCVE.org

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication.

AnalysisAI

An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.7), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522), which allows attackers to obtain user credentials due to weak protection mechanisms. An insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability in KEPServerEX could allow an adversary to capture user credentials as the web server uses basic authentication. Affected products include: Ptc Kepware Kepserverex, Ptc Thingworx Kepware Server, Ptc Thingworx Industrial Connectivity.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Hash passwords with strong algorithms (bcrypt, argon2), encrypt credentials in transit and at rest, never log credentials.