CVE-2021-22779

CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2021 at 02:26 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:37 AM UTC
61 products affected across 1 vendorModicon M340 BMXP342020 FirmwareModicon M340 BMXP341000 FirmwareEcoStruxure Control Expert

Using EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Control Expert V15.0 SP1, EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 (all versions), Modicon M580 CPU (all versions - part numbers BMEP* and BMEH*), Modicon M340 CPU (all versions - part numbers BMXP34*) by N/A?

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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Authentication Bypass by Spoofing vulnerability exists in EcoStruxure Control Expert (all versions prior to V15.0 SP1, including all versions of Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Control Expert V15.0 SP1, EcoStruxure Process Expert (all versions, including all versions of EcoStruxure Hybrid DCS), SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 (all versions), Modicon M580 CPU (all versions - part numbers BMEP* and BMEH*), Modicon M340 CPU (all versions - part numbers BMXP34*), that could cause unauthorized access in read and write mode to the controller by spoofing the Modbus communication between the engineering software and the controller.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 15.015.015.0 sp1
Affected range stops below 15.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
schneider-electric-modicon-m340-bmxp341000 (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m340-bmxp342010 (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m340-bmxp342020 (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m340-bmxp342030 (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m580-bmeh582040 (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m580-bmeh582040c (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m580-bmeh582040s (same device)
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schneider-electric-modicon-m580-bmeh584040 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-290

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