CVE-2025-0327
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.002 · 6 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists for two services (of which one managing audit trail data and the other acting as server managing client request) that could cause a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of engineering workstation when an attacker with standard privilege modifies the executable path of the windows services. To be exploited, services need to be restarted.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedEcoStruxure Process Expertcisa_csaf_ot
Version v4.8.0.5715 of EcoStruxure Process Expert 2023 Software Package includes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-processexpert/#software-and-firmware. Uninstall Previous Version 2023 (v4.8.0.5115) before installing Version 2023 (v4.8.0.5715). Version string could be found on engineering server console.
https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-process-expert/#software-and-firmware - FixedEcoStruxure Process Expert 2023cisa_csaf_ot
Version v4.8.0.5715 of EcoStruxure Process Expert 2023 Software Package includes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-processexpert/#software-and-firmware. Uninstall Previous Version 2023 (v4.8.0.5115) before installing Version 2023 (v4.8.0.5715). Version string could be found on engineering server console.
https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-process-expert/#software-and-firmware - FixedEcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platformcisa_csaf_ot
Version 2025 of EcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform 2025 Software Package includes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/55570689-ecostruxure-process-expert-for-aveva-system-platform/#software-and-firmware
https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/55570689-ecostruxure-process-expert-for-aveva-system-platform/#software-and-firmware - MitigationEcoStruxure Process Expertcisa_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:• Allow execute permission for service control Windows utility only to admin user.• McAfee Application and Change Control software for application control to allow execution of whitelisted applications only. Refer to the Cybersecurity Application Note available https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/ - MitigationEcoStruxure Process Expert 2023cisa_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:• Allow execute permission for service control Windows utility only to admin user.• McAfee Application and Change Control software for application control to allow execution of whitelisted applications only. Refer to the Cybersecurity Application Note available https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/ - MitigationEcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platformcisa_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: • Allow only admin user to configure windows service by restricting execute permission of sc.exe windows utility. • McAfee Application and Change Control software for application control to allow execution of whitelisted applications only. Refer to the Cybersecurity Application Note available https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (18)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert≤ Versions 2021 & 2023 (prior to v4.8.0.5715)enisa_euvdEU
- Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform≤ Versions 2021 & 2023enisa_euvdEU
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-25-079-01Schneider Electric EcoStruxure (Update A)2025-02-11icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Schneider Electric is aware of a vulnerability in its EcoStruxure Process Expert, EcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform products. The EcoStruxure Process Expert, EcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform products are engineering tools that facilitates and automates the design, maintenance, commissioning, and operation of Control projects for Modicon controllers and the associated Supervision projects for SCADA software regrouped in a system.. Failure to apply the Fix/Mitigations provided below may risk a local privilege escalation, which could result in loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the engineering workstation.
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-042-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-042-03.pdfcnnvd
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-042-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-042-03.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-042-03&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-042-03.pdfnvd
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