Unauthenticated connection via client-certificate hostname mismatch
Published Nov 30, 2023 · Updated Feb 25, 2026
Certificate validation in PTC KEPServerEX 6.14.263.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to connect without authentication. The public advisory does not identify which client-certificate verification routine accepts a certificate whose host identity is not properly validated. Network access to the affected service is sufficient; the resulting unauthorized connection exposes protected information, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.
Summary
What happened
Certificate validation in PTC KEPServerEX 6.14.263.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to connect without authentication. The public advisory does not identify which client-certificate verification routine accepts a certificate whose host identity is not properly validated. Network access to the affected service is sufficient; the resulting unauthorized connection exposes protected information, with no reported write or service-interruption impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-5909
- Published
- Nov 30, 2023
- Updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Vendor
- PTC Inc.
- Product
- ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity
- Classifications
- CWE-297, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Nov 30, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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