CVE-2026-2273 Code injection in EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert

High 7.2 Published Updated

Authenticated users can execute arbitrary code on engineering workstations by opening malicious project files, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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-2026-2273?

CVE-2026-2273 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Automation Expert, published on 10 Mar 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-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability exist that could cause execution of untrusted commands on the engineering workstation which could result in a limited compromise of the workstation and a potential loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of the subsequent system when an authenticated user opens a malicious project file.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-2273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Automation Expert.

How do I fix CVE-2026-2273?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-2273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2026-2273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-2273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r2hf-2mmr-q63q.

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