RCE in Schneider-Electric Unity Pro
CVE-2016-8354
An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Unity PRO prior to V11.1. Unity projects can be compiled as x86 instructions and loaded onto the PLC Simulator delivered with Unity PRO. These x86 instructions are subsequently executed directly by the simulator. A specially crafted patched Unity project file can make the simulator execute malicious code by redirecting the control flow of these instructions.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (65.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 65th percentile — 65.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Schneider-Electric Unity Pro
- Schneider Electric Unity Pro Control Prior To V11.1 — versions Schneider Electric Unity PRO Control prior to V11.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-16-306-03 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93830 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8354?
- CVE-2016-8354 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Unity Pro, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8354?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.