CVE-2023-6409

Severity: high (CVSS 7.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-14 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-798

Description

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.

Affected products

Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert: before 16.0 — fixed in 16.0
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert: before 2023 — fixed in 2023

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert 16.0; Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert 2023. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-044-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-044-01.pdf
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2024-044-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2024-044-01.pdf

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