Ecostruxure Control Expert
CVE-2023-27976
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
A CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a valid user visits a malicious link provided through the web endpoints. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert (V15.1 and above)
AnalysisAI
A CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a valid user visits a malicious link provided through the web endpoints. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (CWE-668), which allows attackers to access resources from an unintended security context. A CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a valid user visits a malicious link provided through the web endpoints. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert (V15.1 and above) Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement proper access controls, validate resource access permissions, use security boundaries.
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