[Control systems] Schneider Electric security advisory

Number: AV20-254
Date: 15 July 2020

On 14 July 2020 Schneider Electric published Security Notifications highlighting vulnerabilities in the following products:

  • Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU) version V2.4.0 and prior, affecting multiple products including, but not limited to:
    • EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor 
    • EcoStruxure Control Expert (formerly known as Unity Pro)
    • EcoStruxure Hybrid Distributed Control System (DCS)
    • EcoStruxure Machine Expert (formerly known as SoMachine)
    • EcoStruxure Machine Expert Basic
    • EcoStruxure Operator Terminal Expert
    • Eurotherm Data Reviewer
    • Eurotherm iTools
    • eXLhoist Configuration Software
    • Schneider Electric Floating License Manager
    • Schneider Electric License Manager
    • Harmony XB5SSoft 
    • SoMachine Motion
    • SoMove
    • Versatile Software BLUE
    • Vijeo Designer
    • OsiSense XX Configuration Software
    • Zelio Soft 2

 

  • Schneider Electric Floating License Manager version 2.4.0.0 and prior, affecting multiple products including:
    • EcoStruxure Control Expert (only those with floating license)
    • EcoStruxure Control Expert - Asset Link (only those with floating license)
    • EcoStruxure Hybrid Distributed Control System (DCS) (formerly known as PlantStruxure PES)
    • EcoStruxure Machine Expert (formerly known as SoMachine) (only those with floating license)
    • EcoStruxure Machine Expert – Safety (only those with floating license)
    • Facility Expert Online
    • EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert
    • EcoStruxure Power SCADA Operation (formerly known as PowerSCADA Expert and PowerLogic SCADA)
    • SoMachine Motion Floating variant

Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an actor to achieve, respectively, remote code execution and denial of service.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the following web links, perform the suggested mitigations and apply the necessary manufacturer updates:

Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU)
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-196-01/

Schneider Electric Floating License Manager
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-196-02/

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