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CVE-2024-2229High confidence

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a malicious project file is loaded into the application by a valid user

Schneider Electric · EcoStruxure Power Design - Ecodial

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

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

Mitigation available
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current
SEVD-2024-072-02 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 1.0.0 · finalSchneider Electric CPCERTEcoStruxure Power Design - Ecodial
3 known affected

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

  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - NL All versions
  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - INT All versions
  • Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - FR All versions
Summary
CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a malicious project file is loaded into the application by a valid user
Remediation
Schneider Electric is establishing a remediation plan for all future versions of EcoStruxure Power Design - Ecodial that will include a fix for this vulnerability. We will update this document when the remediation is available. Until then, customers should immediately apply the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit: • Compute hash of the project files and regularly check the consistency of this hash to verify the integrity before usage. • Store the hash information in a separate location from where the project file is stored. • When sharing or receiving project files with another user, the hash information should be provided over a separate, out of band channel. • When exchanging files over the network, use secure communication protocols. • Only open project files received from a trusted source. • Harden the workstation running the application. • Delete the accounts of people who no longer need access to the application and the computer running the application following the principle of least privilege. To ensure you are informed of all updates, including details on affected products and remediation plans, subscribe to Schneider Electric’s security notification service here: https://www.se.com/en/work/support/cybersecurity/securitynotifications.jsp
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National CERT insights
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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-2024-27185

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.

Mitigation available
01

What, why and how

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a malicious project file is loaded into the application by a valid user.

What

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a malicious project file is loaded into the application by a valid user.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access 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

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution when a malicious project file is loaded into the application by a valid user.

Why

Attacker-influenced serialised data is reconstructed as trusted objects, which can invoke dangerous application behaviour.

How

An attacker operating through local access 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
local access → Deserialization of Untrusted Data → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-502 ↗

CWE-502: Deserialization of Untrusted Data. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently ensuring that the resulting data will be valid.

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

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

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's 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
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
UnauthenticatedCWE-502
A

Official authority intelligence

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

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2024-AVI-0202Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Schneider

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans les produits Schneider . Elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

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.
Mitigation available
Affected
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - NL All versions; Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - INT All versions; Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Power Design - FR All versions
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
Schneider Electric is establishing a remediation plan for all future versions of EcoStruxure Power Design - Ecodial that will include a fix for this vulnerability. We will update this document when the remediation is available. Until then, customers should immediately apply the following mitigations to reduce the risk of exploit: • Compute hash of the project files and regularly check the consistency of this hash to verify the integrity before usage. • Store the hash information in a separate location from where the project file is stored. • When sharing or receiving project files with another user, the hash information should be provided over a separate, out of band channel. • When exchanging files over the network, use secure communication protocols. • Only open project files received from a trusted source. • Harden the workstation running the application. • Delete the accounts of people who no longer need access to the application and the computer running the application following the principle of least privilege. To ensure you are informed of all updates, including details on affected products and remediation plans, subscribe to Schneider Electric’s security notification service here: https://www.se.com/en/work/support/cybersecurity/securitynotifications.jsp
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 18 Mar 2024 · Last source change 1 Aug 2024, 19:03 UTC · CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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-2024-27185
Product sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · Schneider Electric CPCERT
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

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
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2024-27185↗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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