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CVE-2021-22763


A CWE-640: Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password vulnerability exists in PowerLogic PM55xx, PowerLogic PM8ECC, PowerLogic EGX100 and PowerLogic EGX300 (see security notification for version infromation) that could allow an attacker administrator level access to a device.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric, from schneider-electric and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-06-11T16:15:10.320

Last Modified

2024-11-24T15:15:04.450

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-640

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5560_firmware < 2.7.8 Yes
Hardware schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5560 - No
Operating System schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5561_firmware < 10.7.3 Yes
Hardware schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5561 - No
Operating System schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5562_firmware ≤ 2.5.4 Yes
Hardware schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5562 - No
Operating System schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5563_firmware < 2.7.8 Yes
Hardware schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5563 - No
Operating System schneider-electric powerlogic_pm8ecc_firmware * Yes
Hardware schneider-electric powerlogic_pm8ecc - No

References

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.