CVE-2025-13905
highpriority · track · 0OT risk · elevatedEPSS 0.001 · 1 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
CWE-276: Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation through the reverse shell when one or more executable service binaries are modified in the installation folder by a local user with normal privilege upon service restart.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedEcoStruxure Process Expert for AVEVA System Platformcisa_csaf_ot
Version 2025 of EcoStruxure™ Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform 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 - FixedEcoStruxure™ Process Expertcisa_csaf_ot
Version 2025 of EcoStruxure™ Process Expert includes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-process-expert
https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/65406-ecostruxure-process-expert - 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:• Recommended to apply application whitelisting at system level to allow execution of authenticated applications. More details available here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/ • Recommended to allow access to the system only to the required users.
https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/ - 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:• Recommended to apply application whitelisting at system level to allow execution of authenticated applications. More details available here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/EIO0000004778/ • Recommended to allow access to the system only to the required users.
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 · 4–7.3
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (12)
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advisories (1)
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- ICSA-26-022-01Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Process Expert (Update A)2026-01-13icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Schneider Electric is aware of a vulnerability in its EcoStruxureTM Process and EcoStruxure™ Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform products. The EcoStruxureTM Process is a single automation system to engineer, operate, and maintain your entire infrastructure for a sustainable, productive and market-agile plant. The EcoStruxure™ Process Expert for AVEVA System Platform product enables users to achieve operational profitability from design engineering to meeting the demands of modern-day production. It provides an asset centric and object-oriented automation platform to deploy system-wide standards in a digital ecosystem. Failure to apply the Fix/Mitigations provided below may risk modification of the executable binaries, which could result in privilege escalation.
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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-2026-013-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-013-02.pdfcnnvd
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-013-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-013-02.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-013-02&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-013-02.pdfnvd
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