CVE-2023-6409 (GCVE-0-2023-6409)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-14 16:47 – Updated: 2025-05-12 14:07
VLAI
Summary
CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access to a project file protected with application password when opening the file with EcoStruxure Control Expert.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-08 15:45 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert Affected: Versions prior to v16.0
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Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert Affected: Versions prior to v2023
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