VDB-219812 · CVE-2022-32518 · SEVD-2022-165-04

Schneider Electric Data Center Expert 7.4.0 insufficiently protected credentials

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Schneider Electric Data Center Expert. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to insufficiently protected credentials. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32518. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Schneider Electric Data Center Expert (SCADA Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a insufficiently protected credentials vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-522. The product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could result in unwanted access to a DCE instance when performed over a network by a malicious third-party. This CVE is unique from CVE-2022-32520. Affected Products: Data Center Expert (Versions prior to V7.9.0)

The weakness was disclosed 01/31/2023 as SEVD-2022-165-04. The advisory is shared for download at download.schneider-electric.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-32518 since 06/07/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1552.

Upgrading to version 7.9.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-35589). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

SCADA Software

Vendor

Schneider Electric

Name

Data Center Expert

Version

7.4.0

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.schneider-electric.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8

VulDB Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Temp Score: 7.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.0
CNA Vector (Schneider Electric SE): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Insufficiently protected credentials
CWE: CWE-522
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Data Center Expert 7.9.0

Timelineinfo

06/07/2022 🔍
01/31/2023 +238 days 🔍
01/31/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2026 +1214 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: schneider-electric.com

Advisory: SEVD-2022-165-04
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-32518 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-32518
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219812
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2023 14:29
Updated: 05/29/2026 16:03
Changes: 01/31/2023 14:29 (49), 05/29/2026 16:03 (17)
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