NULL Pointer Dereference in Device HMI Configuration Interface

Publication date: 2026-06-25

Last updated on: 2026-07-01

Assigner: Schneider Electric SE

Description

CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability exists that could cause a denial-of-service condition, rendering the device’s HMI and configuration functionality unavailable when malformed requests are received over exposed network interfaces.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-25

Last Modified

2026-07-01

Generated

2026-07-15

AI Q&A

2026-06-25

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-14

NVD

CVE-2026-9716

EUVD

EUVD-2026-39433

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
schneider-electric	powerlogic_p7_firmware	to 02.004.001.000 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476) that can cause a denial-of-service condition. It occurs when malformed requests are sent over exposed network interfaces, which causes the device's Human-Machine Interface (HMI) and configuration functionality to become unavailable.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial-of-service condition that renders the device's HMI and configuration functionality unavailable. This means users may lose the ability to interact with or configure the device, potentially disrupting operations that depend on it.

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