CVE-2025-8453
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-08-20

Last updated on: 2025-08-20

Assigner: Schneider Electric SE

Description
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management vulnerability exists that could cause privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution when a privileged engineer user with console access modifies a configuration file used by a root-level daemon to execute custom scripts.
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Published
2025-08-20
Last Modified
2025-08-20
Generated
2026-05-07
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2025-08-20
EPSS Evaluated
2026-05-05
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 2 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
schneider_electric saitel_dp_rtu 11.06.34
schneider_electric saitel_dr_rtu 11.06.29
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CWE ID Description
CWE-269 The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?

This vulnerability is an improper privilege management issue (CWE-269) that allows a privileged engineer user with console access to escalate their privileges and execute arbitrary code. It occurs when this user modifies a configuration file used by a root-level daemon to execute custom scripts, potentially leading to unauthorized actions at the root level.


How can this vulnerability impact me? :

The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution, allowing an attacker with initial privileged engineer access to gain root-level control. This can result in unauthorized system modifications, data breaches, service disruptions, and compromise of the entire system's security.


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