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CVE-2018-7799

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2018-11-02 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-427

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU), all versions prior to V2.2.0, which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system when placing a specific DLL file.

Affected products

• Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU) V2.4.0 and prior.: before 2.2.0 — fixed in 2.2.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU) V2.4.0 and prior. 2.2.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105951
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-02
• https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-298-01/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105951
• https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-305-02
• https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-298-01/

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