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Full vulnerability report · 2023
CVE-2022-32748High confidence

A CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists that could cause the CAE software to give wrong data to end users when using CAE to configure devices

Schneider Electric · EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE)

7.9HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Direct vendor intelligence

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1 current
SEVD-2022-165-08 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1 · finalSchneider Electric CPCERTEcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert
1 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) <=2.2
Summary
A CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists that could cause the CAE software to give wrong data to end users when using CAE to configure devices. Additionally, credentials could leak which would enable an attacker the ability to log into the configuration tool and compromise other devices in the network
Remediation
Version 2.4 of the EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert product includes fixes for these vulnerabilities and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/63515-ecostruxure-cybersecurity-admin-expert/#software-and-firmware Install the new CAE version 2.4 (over any previous version) and the fixes will be available.
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2022-35814

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists that could cause the CAE software to give wrong data to end users when using CAE to configure devices. Additionally, credentials could leak which would enable an attacker the ability to log into the configuration tool and compromise other devices in the network. Affected Products: EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) (Versions prior to 2.2)

What

A CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists that could cause the CAE software to give wrong data to end users when using CAE to configure devices. Additionally, credentials could leak which would enable an attacker the ability to log into the configuration tool and compromise other devices in the network. Affected Products: EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) (Versions prior to 2.2)

Why

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability exists that could cause the CAE software to give wrong data to end users when using CAE to configure devices. Additionally, credentials could leak which would enable an attacker the ability to log into the configuration tool and compromise other devices in the network. Affected Products: EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) (Versions prior to 2.2)

Why

The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

How

An attacker operating through an adjacent network may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
an adjacent network → Improper Certificate Validation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Adjacent
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Changed: exploitation can affect a different security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-295 ↗

CWE-295: Improper Certificate Validation. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVAdjacentAttack vector: The attacker must be on an adjacent or logically close network.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SChangedScope: The attack can affect a component governed by a different security authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
UnauthenticatedCWE-295
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20230201Security Bulletin 01 Feb 2023

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 01 Feb 2023, published on 1 February 2023. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-546Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider

d?id=CVE-2022-32523 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32524 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32524 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32525 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32525 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32526 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32526 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32527 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32527 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32528 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32528 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32529 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32529 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32530 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32530 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32747 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32747 Référence CVE CVE-2022-32748 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-32748 Gestion détaillée du document le 15 juin 2022 Version initiale le 23 juin 2022 Modification de la version des produits IGSS Data Server le 19 août 2022 Mise à jour du lien du bulletin de sécurité Schneider SEVD-2022-067-02 du 08 mars 2022. Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2022-012866EcoStruxure Cybersecurity Admin Expert における証明書検証に関する脆弱性

EcoStruxure Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) には、証明書検証に関する脆弱性が存在します。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) <=2.2
Fixed
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) 2.4
Action
Version 2.4 of the EcoStruxure™ Cybersecurity Admin Expert product includes fixes for these vulnerabilities and is available for download here: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/63515-ecostruxure-cybersecurity-admin-expert/#software-and-firmware Install the new CAE version 2.4 (over any previous version) and the fixes will be available.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 30 Jan 2023 · Last source change 5 Feb 2025, 20:07 UTC · CWE-295 · Improper Certificate Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-35814
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-35814↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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