Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server/IGSS Dashboard/Custom Reports up to 16.0.0.23040 Custom Report path traversal
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server, IGSS Dashboard and Custom Reports up to 16.0.0.23040 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Custom Report Handler. Such manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-27981. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Schneider Electric IGSS Data Server, IGSS Dashboard and Custom Reports up to 16.0.0.23040 (SCADA Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component Custom Report Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory vulnerability exists in Custom Reports that could cause a remote code execution when a victim tries to open a malicious report. Affected Products: IGSS Data Server(IGSSdataServer.exe)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior), IGSS Dashboard(DashBoard.exe)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior), Custom Reports(RMS16.dll)(V16.0.0.23040 and prior).
The weakness was disclosed 03/21/2023 as SEVD-2023-073-04. The advisory is shared for download at download.schneider-electric.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-27981 since 03/09/2023. 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 T1006.
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-31707). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.3
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Timeline
03/09/2023 🔍03/21/2023 🔍
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12/01/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: schneider-electric.comAdvisory: SEVD-2023-073-04
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2023-27981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-27981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223472
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Entry
Created: 03/21/2023 13:57Updated: 12/01/2025 03:38
Changes: 03/21/2023 13:57 (51), 04/12/2023 09:54 (11), 12/01/2025 03:38 (16)
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