Path traversal in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal) vulnerability exists that could cause malicious script to be deployed in an unauthorized location and may result in code execution on the engineering workstation when a malicious project file is loaded in the engineering software. Affected Product: EcoStruxure Control Expert (V15.0 SP1 and prior, including former Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (2020 and prior, including former HDCS), SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 (All versions)
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.261 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed EcoStruxure Control Expert (Schneider Electric): V15.0 SP1EcoStruxure Process Expert (Schneider Electric): 2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure Control Expert | before V15.0 SP1 | V15.0 SP1 | Patch available | CNA |
| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure Process Expert | before 2020 | 2020 | Patch available | CNA |
| Schneider Electric | SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EcoStruxure Control Expert VendorSchneider Electric Affected before V15.0 SP1 Fixed in V15.0 SP1 Patch available CNA
- EcoStruxure Process Expert VendorSchneider Electric Affected before 2020 Fixed in 2020 Patch available CNA
- SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 VendorSchneider Electric Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 15.1 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_process_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 2021 | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:remoteconnect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_474:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_574:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
| cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_575:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Schneider Electric |
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_control_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 15.1 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:ecostruxure_process_expert:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2021 Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:remoteconnect:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_470:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_474:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_570:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_574:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
- cpe:2.3:h:schneider-electric:scadapack_575:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Schneider Electric
Remediation
- Fix · CNA EcoStruxure Control Expert (Schneider Electric) Fixed in V15.0 SP1
- Fix · CNA EcoStruxure Process Expert (Schneider Electric) Fixed in 2020
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-22797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqgr-6jmg-cwgv
References
More Schneider Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2020-05998 Injection in EcoStruxure Control Expert , Unity Pro , Modicon M340 , Modicon M580 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-22797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-22797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqgr-6jmg-cwgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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