CVE-2023-1049

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-06-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

A CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability exists that could cause execution of malicious code when an unsuspicious user loads a project file from the local filesystem into the HMI.

Affected products

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert: before 3.3; 3.3, 3.3-sp1 — fixed in 3.3
Schneider Electric Pro-face BLUE: before 3.3; 3.3, 3.3-sp1 — fixed in 3.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert 3.3; Schneider Electric Pro-face BLUE 3.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-164-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-164-01.pdf
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2023-164-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2023-164-01.pdf

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