Injection in SoMachine Basic EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic Modicon M100 Logic…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A CWE-74: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') vulnerability exists on EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic or SoMachine Basic programming software (versions in security notification). The result of this vulnerability, DLL substitution, could allow the transference of malicious code to the controller.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01627 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | SoMachine Basic (all versions)EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic (all versions)Modicon M100 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M200 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M221 Logic Controller (all versions) | SoMachine Basic (all versions)EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic (all versions)Modicon M100 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M200 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M221 Logic Controller (all versions) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SoMachine Basic (all versions)EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic (all versions)Modicon M100 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M200 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M221 Logic Controller (all versions) Vendor— Affected SoMachine Basic (all versions)EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Basic (all versions)Modicon M100 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M200 Logic Controller (all versions)Modicon M221 Logic Controller (all versions) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_machine_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:somachine_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m221_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m221:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_machine_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:somachine_basic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:o:schneider-electric:modicon_m221_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:modicon_m221:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-7489
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jpc-mpc7-cwp7
References
More Schneider Electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06010 Insufficient verification of data authenticity in EcoStruxure Machine Expert SoMachine… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05586 Path traversal in Harmony/HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer , Vijeo Designer… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-06011 Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in EcoStruxure Machine Expert SoMachine… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-05587 Memory corruption in Harmony HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer or EcoStruxure… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-7489 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-7489 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9jpc-mpc7-cwp7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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