Incorrect default permissions in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Process Expert
Priority LOW 32CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation through the reverse shell when one or more executable service binaries are modified in the installation folder by a local user with normal privilege upon service restart.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00112 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed EcoStruxure™ Process Expert (Schneider Electric): 2025
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure™ Process Expert | before 2025 | 2025 | Patch available | CNA |
| Schneider Electric | EcoStruxure™ Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- EcoStruxure™ Process Expert VendorSchneider Electric Affected before 2025 Fixed in 2025 Patch available CNA
- EcoStruxure™ Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform VendorSchneider Electric Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA EcoStruxure™ Process Expert (Schneider Electric) Fixed in 2025
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-13905
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfjm-7gj6-rrrx
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-13905 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-13905 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfjm-7gj6-rrrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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