Description
CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could result in exposure of authentication information and unauthorized access to RTU functionality.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthorized RTU Access
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability is a CWE‑522 type credential exposure flaw that allows an attacker to obtain authentication information and gain unauthorized control of remote terminal unit (RTU) functions. The weakness arises when credentials are not sufficiently protected, potentially enabling an attacker to impersonate a legitimate user and manipulate RTU operations, which could compromise system integrity and safety.

Affected Systems

The affected products are Schneider Electric SCADAPack 32, SCADAPack 3xx, SCADAPack 470R, SCADAPack 47x, SCADAPack 47xd, SCADAPack 47xi, and SCADAPack 57x. No specific version information is provided in the source data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.9 indicates moderate severity. EPSS is not available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no known widespread exploitation. The likely attack path involves intercepting or otherwise acquiring the exposed credentials to authenticate with RTU services, but the exact attack vector is not specified in the description, so this is inferred rather than explicitly stated.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:22 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Secure the storage of authentication credentials, for example by encrypting password files or using a secure credential vault
  • Change or remove any default or weak credentials and enforce strong password policies
  • Apply firmware or software updates released by Schneider Electric once they publish a patch that addresses the credential protection issue

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:22 UTC.

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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Insufficiently Protected Credentials in Schneider Electric SCADA Pack allow Unauthorized RTU Access

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description CWE-522: Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability that could result in exposure of authentication information and unauthorized access to RTU functionality.
Weaknesses CWE-522
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: schneider

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T15:07:48.927Z

Reserved: 2026-08-27T16:49:45.578Z

Link: CVE-2026-81861

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-11T16:17:47.613

Modified: 2026-09-11T16:17:47.613

Link: CVE-2026-81861

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Updated: 2026-09-11T16:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-522

    Insufficiently Protected Credentials