CVE-2024-10497
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in Schneider Electric devices where authenticated attackers can manipulate HTTPS requests to modify data beyond their assigned privileges. This allows elevation of privileges on affected systems. Organizations using vulnerable Schneider Electric products are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Schneider Electric products listed in SEVD-2025-014-08
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could gain administrative control over critical industrial control systems, potentially disrupting operations, modifying configurations, or accessing sensitive data.
Likely Case
Attackers with basic user accounts could escalate privileges to perform unauthorized actions like modifying device settings, accessing restricted data, or disrupting normal operations.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact would be limited to isolated systems with minimal operational disruption.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires understanding of device API and ability to craft modified HTTPS requests
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Versions specified in SEVD-2025-014-08
Vendor Advisory: https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-014-08&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-014-08.pdf
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Download the firmware update from Schneider Electric's website. 2. Follow vendor's specific upgrade instructions for your device model. 3. Verify the update was successful by checking the firmware version.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allIsolate affected devices from untrusted networks and limit access to authorized users only
Access Control Hardening
allImplement strict role-based access controls and monitor for unusual privilege escalation attempts
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vulnerable devices
- Enforce strong authentication and monitor for unusual HTTPS request patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware version against vulnerable versions listed in SEVD-2025-014-08Check Version:
Device-specific command via web interface or CLI (consult device documentation)Verify Fix Applied:
Verify firmware version matches patched version from vendor advisory📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual HTTPS requests from authenticated users
- Privilege escalation attempts in audit logs
- Configuration changes from non-admin accounts
Network Indicators:
- Modified HTTPS requests to device management interfaces
- Unusual API calls from authenticated sessions
SIEM Query:
source="device_logs" AND (http_method="POST" OR http_method="PUT") AND uri CONTAINS "/api/" AND user_role!="admin" AND status="200"