CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access to the project file in EcoStruxure Control Expert when a local user tampers with the memory of the engineering workstation.
Weakness
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecostruxure_control_expert | Schneider-electric | * | 16.0 (excluding) |
| Ecostruxure_process_expert | Schneider-electric | * | 2023 (excluding) |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/102.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/474.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/50.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/509.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/551.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/555.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/560.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/561.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/600.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/644.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/645.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/652.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/653.html
References
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-044-01\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-044-01.pdf
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-044-01\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-044-01.pdf