CVE-2024-8306

highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.002 · 11 %ileEURUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.21% (11th) EPSS
CVSS 7.8 · high
Is it mine?
13 products
Check your exposure
Who says so?
5 sources
cnnvd · enisa_euvd · fstec_bdu · cisa_csaf_ot

EPSS · scored 2026-10-28

CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access, loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the workstation when non-admin authenticated user tries to perform privilege escalation by tampering with the binaries.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • FixedSchneider Electric Vijeo Designer optional component of Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert Versions prior to v2.3cisa_csaf_ot

    Vijeo Designer version 6.3.2.16 delivered with EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert v2.3 includes a fix for this vulnerability. EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert v2.3 is available via the Schneider Electric Software Installer: https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESEMACS10_INSTALLER On the engineering workstation, install v2.3 of EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert.

    https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/ESEMACS10_INSTALLER
  • FixedVijeo Designercisa_csaf_ot

    Version V6.3 SP1 of Vijeo Designer includes a fix for this vulnerability and can be updated through the Schneider Electric Software Update (SESU) application. https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/1054-vijeodesigner-hmi-software/#software-and-firmware On the engineering workstation, update to v6.3 SP1 of Vijeo Designer.

    https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/1054-vijeo-designer-hmi-software/#software-and-firmware
  • MitigationSchneider Electric Vijeo Designer optional component of Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert Versions prior to v2.3cisa_csaf_ot

    If customers choose not to apply the remediation provided above, they should immediately apply the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit:Limit authenticated user access to the workstation running Vijeo Designer and implement existing User Account Control practices. • Remove the write permissions for “Everyone” on the folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\VijeoDesigner 6.3\Vijeo-Runtime” • Follow workstation, network and site-hardening guidelines in the Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices guide available for download here.

    https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/
  • MitigationVijeo Designercisa_csaf_ot

    If customers choose not to apply the remediation provided above, they should immediately apply the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit:Limit authenticated user access to the workstation running Vijeo Designer and implement existing User Account Control practices. • Remove the write permissions for “Everyone” on the folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\Schneider Electric\VijeoDesigner 6.3\Vijeo-Runtime” • Follow workstation, network and site-hardening guidelines in the Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices guide available for download here.

    https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/
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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.8
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · CISA US
v3.17.8highAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · FSTEC (BDU) RU
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · ENISA EU
v3.17.8highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · cybersecurity@se.comexploitability 1.8 · impact 5.9
v3.17.1highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
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ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-269USCWE-269USCWE-269US
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affected products (13)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • ICSA-25-014-02Schneider Electric Vijeo Designer and EcoStruxureâ„¢ Machine Expert (Update A)2024-09-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS

    Schneider Electric is aware of a vulnerability in its Vijeo Designer product. The Vijeo Designer https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/1054-vijeo-designer-hmi-software/ product is HMI Configuration Software compatible with Harmony and Magelis HMI. Vijeo Designer software offers functions such as multimedia capabilities and remote access for more efficiency. Failure to apply the remediations provided below may risk privilege escalation, which could result in unauthorized access to workstation resources. July 2025 Update: A remediation is now available for EcoStruxure™ Machine Expert (with Vijeo Designer optional component installed).

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also known as (4)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvdenisa_euvdfstec_bducisa_csaf_otnvdNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2024-09-11modified 2026-06-17
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references (4)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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