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CVE-2023-6631: Subnet Solutions PowerSYSTEM Center · CWE-428

Affects Subnet Solutions PowerSYSTEM CenterSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 8 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Mitigation should focus on immediate patching or upgrading to a version of PowerSYSTEM Center that addresses the unquoted service path issue, although no specific patch links are currently provided. In the absence of an official patch, organizations should manually inspect service paths for unquoted spaces and correct them by quoting the executable paths or restructuring directory names to avoid spaces. Restrict local user permissions to the minimum necessary to prevent unauthorized code placement in directories searched by services. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block unauthorized executable files. Conduct regular audits of service configurations and monitor for unusual local activity indicative of privilege escalation attempts. Network segmentation and strict access controls can limit the ability of attackers to gain local access to critical systems. Additionally, educating authorized users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforcing strong authentication controls can reduce the likelihood of exploitation.

Description

PowerSYSTEM Center versions 2020 Update 16 and prior contain a vulnerability that may allow an authorized local user to insert arbitrary code into the unquoted service path and escalate privileges.

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