CVE-2021-22780 Hardcoded credentials 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
Attackers can bypass password protection to view and modify project files in Schneider Electric SCADA engineering tools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22780?
CVE-2021-22780 is a high-severity vulnerability 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, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22780?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Control Expert, Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Process Expert, Schneider-Electric Remoteconnect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities 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
- CVE-2022-37300 Auth bypass in EcoStruxure Control Expert
- CVE-2020-28212 Auth bypass in PLC Simulator on EcoStruxureª Control Expert (now Unity Pro) (all versions)
- CVE-2020-7475 Code injection in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to 14.1 Hot Fix), Unity Pro (all versions), Modicon M340 (all versions prior to V3.20), Modicon M580 (all versions prior to V3.10)
- CVE-2023-27976 Other in EcoStruxure Control Expert
- CVE-2020-28213 Code injection in PLC Simulator on EcoStruxureª Control Expert (now Unity Pro) (all versions)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-864w-mjwp-pm99.