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CVE-2015-3940

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Schneider Electric Wonderware System Platform before 2014 R2 Patch 01 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-3940 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from schneider-electric organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-04T01:59:00.107

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	schneider-electric	wonderware_system_platform_2014	r2	Yes

References

http://iom.invensys.com/EN/pdfLibrary/Security_Bulletin_LFSEC00000106.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75297 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033179 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033180 ([email protected])
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-169-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://iom.invensys.com/EN/pdfLibrary/Security_Bulletin_LFSEC00000106.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75297 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033179 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033180 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-15-169-02 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For schneider-electric's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.