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  "document": {
    "acknowledgments": [
      {
        "names": [
          "Haichuan Xu"
        ],
        "organization": "the Georgia Institute of Technology",
        "summary": "reporting this vulnerability to Schneider Electric"
      }
    ],
    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
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    "distribution": {
      "text": "Disclosure is not limited",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/"
      }
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    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided \"as is\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.",
        "title": "Legal Notice"
      },
      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow man-in-the-middle attacks which could result in information disclosure, integrity issues and operational failures.",
        "title": "Risk evaluation"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Energy",
        "title": "Critical infrastructure sectors"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Worldwide",
        "title": "Countries/areas deployed"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "France",
        "title": "Company headquarters location"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov/ics. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov/ics in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "CISA also recommends users take the following measures to protect themselves from social engineering attacks:",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Do not click web links or open attachments in unsolicited email messages.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Refer to Recognizing and Avoiding Email Scams for more information on avoiding email scams.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Refer to Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks for more information on social engineering attacks.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "No known public exploitation specifically targeting this vulnerability has been reported to CISA at this time.",
        "title": "Recommended Practices"
      }
    ],
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      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICS Advisory ICSA-25-035-07 JSON",
        "url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2025/icsa-25-035-07.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "ICSA Advisory ICSA-25-035-07 - Web Version",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-035-07"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/ics-recommended-practices"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/Cybersecurity_Best_Practices_for_Industrial_Control_Systems.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/topics/industrial-control-systems"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/sites/default/files/publications/emailscams0905.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ncas/tips/ST04-014"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/alerts/ICS-ALERT-10-301-01"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://us-cert.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/recommended_practices/NCCIC_ICS-CERT_Defense_in_Depth_2016_S508C.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Practices",
        "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/tips/ICS-TIP-12-146-01B"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Schneider Electric Pro-face GP-Pro EX and Remote HMI",
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    {
      "cve": "CVE-2024-12399",
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        "id": "CWE-924",
        "name": "Improper Enforcement of Message Integrity During Transmission in a Communication Channel"
      },
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        {
          "category": "summary",
          "text": "The affected products are vulnerable to an improper enforcement of message integrity during transmission in a communication channel vulnerability that could cause partial loss of confidentiality, loss of integrity and availability of the HMI when attacker performs man-in-the-middle attack by intercepting the communication.",
          "title": "Vulnerability Summary"
        }
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          "CSAFPID-0002"
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      "references": [
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.cve.org",
          "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-12399"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.first.org",
          "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H"
        },
        {
          "category": "external",
          "summary": "www.first.org",
          "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N"
        }
      ],
      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Schneider Electric is establishing a remediation plan for all future versions of Pro-face GP-Pro EX and Pro-face Remote HMI that will include a fix for this vulnerability. Schneider Electric provide an update when the remediation is available. Until then, users should immediately apply the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "For users requiring the use of Pro-face Remote HMI, Schneider Electric recommends using following mitigations:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Use of Pro-face Connect solution or any other VPN solutions for securing the remote access by encrypting the communication between Pro-face Remote HMI and Pro-face GP-ProEX.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.proface.com/en/product/soft/proface_connect/top"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Always connect the products to only trusted networks and follow the Pro-face Cybersecurity Guidelines.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.proface.com/en/download/manual/cybersecurity_guide"
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Set up a connection password. For more details refer to the GP-Pro EX V4.0 Reference Manual in section \"Remote Viewer - Pro-face Remote HMI\".",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/refer/gpproex.htm#t=mergedProjects%2Fremote%2Fremote_sg_remotehmi.htm\u0026rhsearch=Remote%20HMI\u0026rhhlterm=Remote%20HMI\u0026ux=search"
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "For users not using the Pro-face Remote HMI Schneider Electric recommends using following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit:",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Disable the Pro-face Remote HMI feature (deactivated by default). For more details refer to the GP-Pro EX V4.0 Reference Manual section \"Pro-face Remote HMI Settings.\"",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.pro-face.com/otasuke/files/manual/gpproex/new/refer/gpproex.htm#t=mergedProjects%2Fmaintenance%2Fmaintenance_sg_remotemonitor.htm%23BMK_ProfaceRemoteHMI\u0026rhsearch=Remote%20HMI\u0026ux=search"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Schneider Electric strongly recommends the following industry cybersecurity best practices.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Locate control and safety system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Install physical controls so no unauthorized personnel can access your industrial control and safety systems, components, peripheral equipment, and networks.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Place all controllers in locked cabinets and never leave them in the \"Program\" mode.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Never connect programming software to any network other than the network intended for that device.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Scan all methods of mobile data exchange with the isolated network such as CDs, USB drives, etc. before use in the terminals or any node connected to these networks.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Never allow mobile devices that have connected to any other network besides the intended network to connect to the safety or control networks without proper sanitation.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and systems and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as virtual private networks (VPNs). Recognize that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also, understand that VPNs are only as secure as the connected devices.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ]
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "For more information refer to the Schneider Electric Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices document.",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001",
            "CSAFPID-0002"
          ],
          "url": "https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/"
        },
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "For more information, see Schneider Electric security notification \"SEVD-2025-014-02 Schneider Electric Security Notification Pro-face GP-Pro EX and Remote HMI\"",
          "product_ids": [
            "CSAFPID-0001"
          ],
          "url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-014-02\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-014-02.pdf"
        }
      ],
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            "baseScore": 7.1,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
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        }
      ]
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}