Schneider Electric Software Update < 3.0.12 Privilege Escalation

high Nessus Plugin ID 250288

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Synopsis

An application on the remote Windows host is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

The version of Schneider Electric Software Update installed on the remote host is prior to 3.0.12. It is, therefore, affected by a link following vulnerability that allows arbitrary data to be written to protected locations, potentially leading to escalation of privilege, arbitrary file corruption, exposure of application and system information or persistent denial of service when a low-privileged attacker tampers with the installation folder. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Schneider Electric Software Update version 3.0.12 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 250288

File Name: schneider_electric_software_update_3_0_12.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/15/2025

Updated: 8/15/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-5296

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/a:schneider_electric:software_update

Required KB Items: SMB/Registry/Enumerated, installed_sw/Schneider Electric Software Update

Patch Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/12/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-5296

IAVB: 2025-B-0138

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