CVE-2015-0997

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.0 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 2.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2015-03-29 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Schneider Electric InduSoft Web Studio before 7.1.3.4 SP3 Patch 4 and InTouch Machine Edition 2014 before 7.1.3.4 SP3 Patch 4 provide an HMI user interface that lists all valid usernames, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a brute-force password-guessing attack.

Affected products

AVEVA Edge: before 7.1.3.4 — fixed in 7.1.3.4
Schneider-Electric Wonderware Intouch 2014: before 7.1 — fixed in 7.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: AVEVA Edge 7.1.3.4; Schneider-Electric Wonderware Intouch 2014 7.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2015-054-01
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2015-054-02
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-085-01
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2015-054-01
http://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2015-054-02
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-085-01

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