What is CVE-2020-7545?

CVE-2020-7545 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Energy Expert, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-12-01.

How severe is CVE-2020-7545?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-7545 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Energy Expert

CVE-2020-7545

A CWE-284:Improper Access Control vulnerability exists in EcoStruxureª and SmartStruxureª Power Monitoring and SCADA Software (see security notification for version information) that could allow for arbitrary code execution on the server when an authorized user access an affected webpage.

Published 2020-12-01 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (80.8th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Energy Expert — versions 2.0
Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Power Monitoring Expert — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Schneider-Electric Power Manager — versions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
Schneider-Electric Powerscada Expert With Advanced Reporting And Dashboards — versions 8.0
Schneider-Electric Powerscada Operation With Advanced Reporting And Dashboards — versions 9.0
Ecostruxureª And Smartstruxureª Power Monitoring Scada Software (See Security Notification For Version Information) — versions EcoStruxureª and SmartStruxureª Power Monitoring and SCADA Software (see security notification for version information)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-7545

References

www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2020-287-04/ (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7545?: CVE-2020-7545 is a high-severity vulnerability in Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Energy Expert, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2020-12-01.
How severe is CVE-2020-7545?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-7545 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.