CVE-2025-13905 Privilege escalation in EcoStruxure™ Process Expert
Local attackers can escalate privileges by modifying service binaries in the installation folder, leading to code execution upon service restart.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-13905?
CVE-2025-13905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Process Expert, published on 29 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13905?
How do I fix CVE-2025-13905?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13905 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-13905 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-13905 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pfjm-7gj6-rrrx.