CVE-2023-6409

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: February 14, 2024 at 04:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorEcoStruxure Control ExpertEcoStruxure Process Expert

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause unauthorized access to a project file protected with application password when opening the file with EcoStruxure Control Expert.

Affected

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

v < 16.0
Affected range stops below 16.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 2023
Affected range stops below 2023, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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

CVSS

7.7HIGHschneider
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-798

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