CVE-2022-37300: Critical severity ecostruxure control expert vulnerability

Published Sep 12, 2022
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Updated

A CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access in read and write mode to the controller when communicating over Modbus. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert Including all Unity Pro versions (former name of EcoStruxure Control Expert) (V15.0 SP1 and prior), EcoStruxure Process Expert, Including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS (former name of EcoStruxure Process Expert) (V2021 and prior), Modicon M340 CPU (part numbers BMXP34) (V3.40 and prior), Modicon M580 CPU (part numbers BMEP and BMEH) (V3.20 and prior).

Affected Software

70 affected components
Schneider-electric Ecostruxure Control Expert<15.1
Schneider-electric Ecostruxure Process Expert<=2021
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp341000 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp341000
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342000 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342000
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342010 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342010
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420102 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420102
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020h Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342020h
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342030 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342030
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302 Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302h Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp3420302h
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342030h Firmware<3.50
Schneider-electric Modicon M340 Bmxp342030h
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040c Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040c
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040s Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh582040s
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040c Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040c
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040s Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh584040s
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040c Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040c
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040s Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmeh586040s
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep581020 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep581020
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep581020h Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep581020h
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582020 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582020
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582020h Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582020h
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582040h Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep582040h
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep583020 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep583020
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep583040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep583040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584020 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584020
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584040s Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep584040s
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep585040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep585040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep585040c Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep585040c
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep586040 Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep586040
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep586040c Firmware<4.02
Schneider-electric Modicon M580 Bmep586040c

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/SEVD-2022-221-01/

Event History

Sep 12, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2022-37300?

CVE-2022-37300 is classified with a high severity due to its potential for unauthorized access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2022-37300?

To address CVE-2022-37300, it is recommended to implement stronger password recovery mechanisms and apply any firmware updates provided by Schneider Electric.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2022-37300?

CVE-2022-37300 impacts various versions of EcoStruxure Control Expert and EcoStruxure Process Expert, as well as specific firmware for Modicon M340 and Modicon M580 devices.

4

Can CVE-2022-37300 lead to data loss?

Yes, due to the vulnerability's potential for granting unauthorized access, it could potentially lead to data loss in affected systems.

5

What are the potential risks of CVE-2022-37300?

The risks associated with CVE-2022-37300 include unauthorized control over the devices and exposure of sensitive operational data.

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