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CVE-2023-33873

AVEVA Operations Control Logger Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 15, 2023 at 04:22 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:02 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorEdgeSystem PlatformInTouch

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

This privilege escalation vulnerability, if exploited, cloud allow a local OS-authenticated user with standard privileges to escalate to System privilege on the machine where these products are installed, resulting in complete compromise of the target machine.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Batch Management· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 SP1v < 202020202020 sp1
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Communication Drivers· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R2 SP1v < 202020202020 r22020 r2_p01
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Edge· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 20.1.101v ≤ 2020 R2 SP1 P01
Enterprise Licensing· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 3.7.002
Historian· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R2 SP1 P01v < 202020202020 r22020 r2_p01
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
InTouch· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R2 SP1 P01v < 202020202020 r22020 r2_p01
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Manufacturing Execution System· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 P01v < 202020202020 p01
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Mobile Operator· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R1v < 202020202020 r1
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Plant SCADA· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R2 Update 15v < 202020202020 r2
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Recipe Management· Aveva
95%
v ≤ 2020 R2 Update 1 Patch 2v < 202020202020 update_1_patch_2
Affected range stops below 2020, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-318-01

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHicscert
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-250NVD-CWE-Other

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