CVE-2023-31169 | Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding

An Improper Handling of Unicode Encoding 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.

Published: 2023-08-31 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-31169 is rated Low Risk (25.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.06%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-31169

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.17% 0.06% -0.12%
2 2025-11-18 0.06% 0.17% +0.12%
3 2025-04-15 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-31169

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.8 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 1.2 3.6 [email protected]
5.7 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 2.1 3.6 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-31169

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-31169

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
selinc sel-5030_acselerator_quickset <= 7.1.3.0 cpe:2.3:a:selinc:sel-5030_acselerator_quickset:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-31169

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