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Struxureware Data Center ExpertApplication · Schneider Electric

CVE-2023-25547

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-04-18
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.9.2 or later.
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94/100
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
A CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization vulnerability exists that could allow remote code execution on upload and install packages when a hacker is using a low privileged user account. Affected products: StruxureWare Data Center Expert (V7.9.2 and prior)

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 · moderate confidence

A CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in StruxureWare Data Center Expert v7.9.2 and prior allows low-privileged user accounts to bypass authorization checks on package upload and install functionality, enabling remote code execution through malicious packages.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade beyond v7.9.2; until then, restrict low-privileged user permissions to package management functions and monitor for unauthorized package installation attempts.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Struxureware Data Center ExpertApplication
Affected:<= 7.9.2

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
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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 if StruxureWare Data Center Expert is installed
    Locate the StruxureWare Data Center Expert installation directory or check system inventory/software list for this product
    Affected if The product is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the application version through the Data Center Expert web interface (typically found in About or System Information section) or by querying the installed software version
    Affected if The version is 7.9.2 or any prior version (e.g., 7.9.1, 7.9.0, earlier)
  3. Verify if low-privileged user accounts exist
    Review user accounts in the Data Center Expert administration panel and identify accounts with limited or non-administrative roles
    Affected if Low-privileged (non-admin) user accounts are present in the system
  4. Check if package management functionality is accessible to low-privileged users
    Attempt to access or enumerate the package upload/install features using a low-privileged test account, or review the role-based access control (RBAC) permissions for package management
    Affected if Low-privileged users have the ability to upload or install packages
  5. Audit recent package installation activity
    Review system logs, package installation logs, or audit trails for any package upload or install events, particularly those initiated by non-administrator accounts
    Affected if Any package installations were performed by low-privileged users or occurred unexpectedly

A system is affected if it runs StruxureWare Data Center Expert version 7.9.2 or prior and allows low-privileged users to access package upload or install functionality.

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

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.9.2
Interim mitigation

Apply vendor-supplied patches or upgrade beyond v7.9.2; until then, restrict low-privileged user permissions to package management functions and monitor for unauthorized package installation attempts.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Latest StruxureWare Data Center Expert version newer than 7.9.2 (contact Schneider Electric for specific version number)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of StruxureWare Data Center Expert by accessing the web interface or checking system information
  2. 2. Navigate to the Schneider Electric download portal at download.schneider-electric.com
  3. 3. Locate the StruxureWare Data Center Expert product page
  4. 4. Download the latest available version newer than 7.9.2
  5. 5. Review the release notes for security updates and confirm the version addresses CVE-2023-25547
  6. 6. Back up the current Data Center Expert configuration and database
  7. 7. Follow the official upgrade procedure documented in the StruxureWare Data Center Expert installation/upgrade guide
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify the new version is running and confirm the vulnerability is resolved
Caveat Review upgrade documentation for potential compatibility changes with connected devices and integration modules

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Struxureware Data Center Expert Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $5,940
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