Improper authentication in EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert with initial releases before 1…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability exists in a folder within EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) -with initial releases before 1 January 2019- which could cause a low privilege user to delete or modify database, setting or certificate files. Those users must have access to the file system of that operating system to exploit this vulnerability. Affected versions in current support includes ClearSCADA 2017 R3, ClearSCADA 2017 R2, and ClearSCADA 2017.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) with initial releases before 1 January 2019 (see notification for more details) | EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) with initial releases before 1 January 2019 (see notification for more details) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) with initial releases before 1 January 2019 (see notification for more details) Vendor— Affected EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert (ClearSCADA) with initial releases before 1 January 2019 (see notification for more details) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 r2 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 r3 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 r2 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:clearscada:2017:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 r3 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-6854
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hwwq-6fg7-74h6
References
More Schneider Electric Clearscada vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-03931 Improper input validation in Schneider Electric ClearSCADA CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-08201 Improper check for unusual conditions in ClearSCADA , EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert 2019… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-08198 A CWE-326: Inadequate Encryption Strength vulnerability exists that could cause… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-00564 Improper output encoding in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert 2019 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2021-05622 Use of Password Hash with Insufficient Computational Effort vulnerability exists in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-08200 Improper certificate validation in ClearSCADA , EcoStruxure Geo SCADA Expert 2019… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-6854 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-6854 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hwwq-6fg7-74h6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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