Modicon Quantum PlcHardware / appliance · Schneider Electric

CVE-2013-0664

HIGH · 8.5 CVSS v2.0 Published 2013-04-04
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The FactoryCast service on the Schneider Electric Quantum 140NOE77111 and 140NWM10000, M340 BMXNOE0110x, and Premium TSXETY5103 PLC modules allows remote authenticated users to send Modbus messages, and consequently execute arbitrary code, by embedding these messages in SOAP HTTP POST requests.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The FactoryCast web service on Schneider Electric PLC network modules (Quantum 140NOE77111, 140NWM10000, M340 BMXNOE0110x, Premium TSXETY5103) accepts SOAP HTTP POST requests containing embedded Modbus messages. Remote attackers with valid authentication can exploit this to send arbitrary Modbus commands and achieve remote code execution on the PLC modules.

MitigationApply Schneider Electric firmware updates for affected modules and restrict FactoryCast service access to authorized personnel via network segmentation or disabling the service if unused.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Modicon Quantum PlcHardware / appliance
Affected:= 140noe77111= 140nwm10000
Modicon M340Hardware / appliance
Affected:= bmxnoe0110x
Modicon PremiumHardware / appliance
Affected:= tsxety5103

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed PLC hardware models
    Locate the physical PLC modules or check inventory/asset management systems for Schneider Electric Modicon Quantum (140NOE77111, 140NWM10000), M340 (BMXNOE0110x), or Premium (TSXETY5103) network modules
    Affected if Any of these specific model numbers are present in the environment
  2. Check FactoryCast web service status
    Access the PLC web interface or check running services on the network module for the FactoryCast web service
    Affected if FactoryCast web service is enabled and running on the PLC network module
  3. Verify network accessibility of FactoryCast service
    Attempt to reach the web interface on the PLC network module from various network segments, or review firewall rules and network segmentation configurations
    Affected if FactoryCast service is exposed beyond the intended local management network
  4. Confirm authentication configuration
    Review user accounts and authentication settings for the FactoryCast web interface to determine if default or weak credentials may be in use
    Affected if Authentication is enabled but uses default credentials or is accessible to unauthorized users
  5. Review firmware version
    Check the installed firmware version on the affected PLC network modules against the known affected versions
    Affected if The firmware version matches 140NOE77111, 140NWM10000, BMXNOE0110x, or TSXETY5103

A user is affected if they have any of the specified PLC network module models with FactoryCast web service enabled and accessible on their network.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Schneider Electric firmware updates for affected modules and restrict FactoryCast service access to authorized personnel via network segmentation or disabling the service if unused.

Fix this in Modicon Quantum Plc Scoped from the published advisory
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