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  "document": {
    "category": "csaf_security_advisory",
    "csaf_version": "2.0",
    "distribution": {
      "text": "Public",
      "tlp": {
        "label": "WHITE"
      }
    },
    "lang": "en-US",
    "notes": [
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "We strongly recommend the following industry cybersecurity best practices.\n\n* Locate control and safety system networks and remote devices behind firewalls and isolate them from the business network.\n* Install physical controls so no unauthorized personnel can access your industrial control and safety systems, components, peripheral equipment, and networks.\n* Place all controllers in locked cabinets and never leave them in the \u201cProgram\u201d mode.\n* Never connect programming software to any network other than the network intended for that device.\n* Scan all methods of mobile data exchange with the isolated network such as CDs, USB drives, etc. before use in the terminals or any node connected to these networks.\n* Never allow mobile devices that have connected to any other network besides the intended network to connect to the safety or control networks without proper sanitation.\n* Minimize network exposure for all control system devices and systems and ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet.\n* When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Recognize that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also, understand that VPNs are only as secure as the connected devices.\n\nFor more information refer to the Schneider Electric [Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices](https://www.se.com/us/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/) document.",
        "title": "General Security Recommendations"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "This document provides an overview of the identified vulnerability or vulnerabilities and actions required to mitigate. For more details and assistance on how to protect your installation, contact your local Schneider Electric representative or Schneider Electric Industrial Cybersecurity Services: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/solutions/cybersecurity/. These organizations will be fully aware of this situation and can support you through the process.\n\nFor further information related to cybersecurity in Schneider Electric\u0027s products, visit the company\u0027s cybersecurity support portal page: https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/support/cybersecurity/overview.jsp",
        "title": "For More Information"
      },
      {
        "category": "legal_disclaimer",
        "text": "THIS NOTIFICATION DOCUMENT, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN, AND ANY MATERIALS LINKED FROM IT (COLLECTIVELY, THIS \u201cNOTIFICATION\u201d) ARE INTENDED TO HELP PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE IDENTIFIED SITUATION AND SUGGESTED MITIGATION ACTIONS, REMEDIATION, FIX, AND/OR GENERAL SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS AND IS PROVIDED ON AN \u201cAS-IS\u201d BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY KIND.  SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES RELATING TO THIS NOTIFICATION, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE NOTIFICATION WILL RESOLVE THE IDENTIFIED SITUATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR LOSSES WHATSOEVER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTIFICATION, INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOUR USE OF THIS NOTIFICATION IS AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR SYSTEMS OR ASSETS OR OTHER LOSSES THAT MAY RESULT FROM YOUR USE OF THIS NOTIFICATION. SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE OR CHANGE THIS NOTIFICATION AT ANY TIME AND IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION",
        "title": "LEGAL DISCLAIMER"
      },
      {
        "category": "general",
        "text": "Schneider\u0027s purpose is to create Impact by empowering all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and\r\nsustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.\n\nOur mission is to be the trusted partner in Sustainability and Efficiency.\n\nWe are a global industrial technology leader bringing world-leading expertise in electrification, automation and digitization to smart\r\nindustries, resilient infrastructure, future-proof data centers, intelligent buildings, and intuitive homes. Anchored by our deep\r\ndomain expertise, we provide integrated end-to-end lifecycle AI enabled Industrial IoT solutions with connected products, automation,\r\nsoftware and services, delivering digital twins to enable profitable growth for our customers.\n\nWe are a people company with an ecosystem of 150,000 colleagues and more than a million partners operating in over 100 countries\r\nto ensure proximity to our customers and stakeholders. We embrace diversity and inclusion in everything we do, guided by our\r\nmeaningful purpose of a sustainable future for all. \n\n www.se.com",
        "title": "About Schneider Electric"
      },
      {
        "category": "summary",
        "text": "Schneider Electric is aware of a vulnerability in its EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert  product (CAE).  \r\nThe [EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert](https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-country-selector/?pageType=product-range\u0026sourceId=63515) product is a configurator for managing cybersecurity in your \r\nelectrical network\u2019s operational technology (OT). It is an intuitive, software-based tool used for multiple \r\nadministration purposes. \r\nFailure to apply the remediation provided below may risk an authentication bypass and privilege escalation \r\nattack, which could result in unauthorized access to application accounts, manipulation of credentials, and \r\npotential compromise of managed devices. ",
        "title": "Overview"
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "The severity of vulnerabilities was calculated using the CVSS Base metrics for 4.0 ([CVSS v4.0](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0)). CVSS v3.1 \nwill be still evaluated until the adoption of CVSS v4.0 by the industry. The severity was calculated without \nincorporating the Temporal and Environmental metrics. Schneider Electric recommends that customers score the CVSS Environmental metrics, which are specific to end-user organizations, and consider factors such as \nthe presence of mitigations in that environment. Environmental metrics may refine the relative severity posed by the vulnerabilities described in this document within a customer\u0027s environment."
      },
      {
        "category": "other",
        "text": "Customers should use appropriate patching methodologies when applying these patches to their systems. We strongly recommend the use of back-ups and evaluating the impact of these patches in a Test and Development environment or on an offline infrastructure. Contact Schneider Electric\u0027s [Customer Care Center](https://www.se.com/us/en/work/support/contacts.jsp) if you need assistance removing a patch. "
      }
    ],
    "publisher": {
      "category": "vendor",
      "contact_details": "cpcert@se.com",
      "name": "Schneider Electric CPCERT",
      "namespace": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/work/support/cybersecurity/security-notifications.jsp"
    },
    "references": [
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability on EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert - SEVD-2026-195-02 PDF Version",
        "url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-195-02\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-195-02.pdf"
      },
      {
        "category": "self",
        "summary": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability on EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert - SEVD-2026-195-02 CSAF Version",
        "url": "https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-195-02\u0026p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice\u0026p_File_Name=sevd-2026-195-02.json"
      },
      {
        "category": "external",
        "summary": "Recommended Cybersecurity Best Practices",
        "url": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/7EN52-0390/"
      }
    ],
    "title": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability on EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert",
    "tracking": {
      "current_release_date": "2026-07-14T07:00:00.000Z",
      "generator": {
        "date": "2026-07-06T07:05:31Z",
        "engine": {
          "name": "Schneider Electric CSAF Generator",
          "version": "1.2"
        }
      },
      "id": "SEVD-2026-195-02",
      "initial_release_date": "2026-07-14T07:00:00.000Z",
      "revision_history": [
        {
          "date": "2026-07-14T07:00:00.000Z",
          "number": "1.0.0",
          "summary": "Original Release"
        }
      ],
      "status": "final",
      "version": "1.0.0"
    }
  },
  "product_tree": {
    "branches": [
      {
        "branches": [
          {
            "branches": [
              {
                "category": "product_version_range",
                "name": "vers:semver/\u003c=4.2.0",
                "product": {
                  "name": "EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert Version 4.2.0 and prior",
                  "product_id": "1"
                }
              },
              {
                "category": "product_version",
                "name": "4.2.1",
                "product": {
                  "name": "EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert Version 4.2.1",
                  "product_id": "2"
                }
              }
            ],
            "category": "product_name",
            "name": "EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert"
          }
        ],
        "category": "vendor",
        "name": "Schneider Electric"
      }
    ]
  },
  "vulnerabilities": [
    {
      "acknowledgments": [
        {
          "names": [
            "Ruben Santamarta"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "cve": "CVE-2026-14354",
      "cwe": {
        "id": "CWE-522",
        "name": "Insufficiently Protected Credentials"
      },
      "notes": [
        {
          "category": "description",
          "text": "CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials vulnerability exists that could cause authentication bypass and \r\nunauthorized credential modification, potentially leading to compromise of managed devices, when a local \r\nprivileged attacker leverages weaknesses in the handling and protection of stored credentials within the \r\napplication. ",
          "title": "CVE Description"
        },
        {
          "category": "details",
          "text": "CVSS v4.0 Base Score 8.7 | High | [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H](https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H)",
          "title": "CVSS v4.0 Base Score"
        }
      ],
      "product_status": {
        "fixed": [
          "2"
        ],
        "known_affected": [
          "1"
        ]
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      "remediations": [
        {
          "category": "vendor_fix",
          "details": "Version 4.2.1 of EcoStruxure\u2122 Cybersecurity Admin Expert (CAE) \r\nincludes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here:\r\nhttps://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/63515-ecostruxure-cybersecurity-admin-expert/#software-and-firmware\r\n \r\nHost computer reboot is required.",
          "product_ids": [
            "1"
          ],
          "restart_required": {
            "category": "system"
          },
          "url": "https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/63515-ecostruxure-cybersecurity-admin-expert/#software-and-firmware"
        },
        {
          "category": "mitigation",
          "details": "Until an update to version CAE 4.2.1 is applied, customers should \r\nimmediately implement the following mitigations to reduce the risk of \r\nexploitation: \r\n\u2022 Ensure that only trusted users have local access to the host \r\nsystem where CAE is installed. \r\n\u2022 Apply strict operating system file permission controls to restrict \r\naccess to application files and databases. \r\n\u2022 Avoid sharing systems between multiple untrusted users. \r\n\u2022 Monitor for unauthorized access or modification of application data.",
          "product_ids": [
            "1"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "scores": [
        {
          "cvss_v3": {
            "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 7.5,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
          },
          "products": [
            "1"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "title": "CVE-2026-14354"
    }
  ]
}