CVE-2023-34389

Summary

CVE-2023-34389 is a resource exhaustion vulnerability affecting the Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-451 system. This issue allows a remote, authenticated attacker to cause the system to become unavailable indefinitely by allocating resources without proper limits or throttling. The consequences of this vulnerability could result in significant downtime, impacting the operational reliability of affected installations. It is crucial for users to follow the instructions outlined in the product manual appendix dated 20230830 to mitigate this risk.

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