Insufficiently Protected Credentials (IPC) in EcoStruxure Control Expert
CVE-2023-27975 Published on February 14, 2024
CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access to the project file in EcoStruxure Control Expert when a local user tampers with the memory of the engineering workstation.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-27975 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a high impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
Insufficiently Protected Credentials
The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-27975
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Affected Versions
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert:- Version Versions prior to v16.0 is affected.
- Version Versions prior to v2023 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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