Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-2758

LowPublic PoC

Published: 31 May 2023

Published
31 May 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score 0.0048 65.6th percentile
Risk Priority 8 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2023-2758 is a low-severity Improper Control of Interaction Frequency (CWE-799) vulnerability in Contec Conprosys Hmi System. Its CVSS base score is 3.7 (Low).

Operationally, ranked in the top 34.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Contec CONPROSYS HMI System versions 3.5.2 and prior. When there is a time-zone mismatch in certain configuration files, a remote, unauthenticated attacker may deny logins for an extended period of time.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

contec
conprosys hmi system
≤ 3.5.3

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-799

The control requires defining frequency, timing, and approval for security interactions, directly addressing uncontrolled interaction rates.

addresses: CWE-799

Allocation policies inherently restrict interaction frequency, reducing the impact of excessive requests.

addresses: CWE-799

Spam protection explicitly controls interaction frequency by detecting and acting on bulk unsolicited messages from external sources.

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