Insufficiently protected credentials in EcoStruxure Control Expert , EcoStruxure Process…
Priority LOW 31CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions, that could cause unauthorized access to a project file protected by a password when this file is shared with untrusted sources. An attacker may bypass the password protection and be able to view and modify a project file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00217 12th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions | EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions Vendor— Affected EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), and SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70, all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.0 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_process_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:remoteconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:scadapack_x70:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.0 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_process_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:remoteconnect:*:*:*:*:*:*:scadapack_x70:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22780
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-864w-mjwp-pm99
References
More Schneider Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-05677 Path traversal in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-09848 A heap-based buffer overflow exists in XML Decompression DecodeTreeBlock in AT&T Labs… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-05659 Authentication bypass by spoofing in EcoStruxure Control Expert , EcoStruxure Control… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2020-17142 Missing brute-force protection in PLC Simulator on EcoStruxureª Control Expert CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22597 Authentication bypass by capture-replay in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-22596 Improper check for unusual conditions in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22780 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22780 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-864w-mjwp-pm99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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