Workstation compromise via malicious project file
Published Apr 9, 2025 · Updated Apr 9, 2025
Improper input validation in all Schneider Electric ConneXium Network Manager versions allows attackers to compromise a workstation. Schneider Electric has not disclosed which project-file field is improperly validated or what parsing operation mishandles it. Exploitation requires a user to load the malicious file from the local system and can expose or alter data or interrupt the engineering workstation.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in all Schneider Electric ConneXium Network Manager versions allows attackers to compromise a workstation. Schneider Electric has not disclosed which project-file field is improperly validated or what parsing operation mishandles it. Exploitation requires a user to load the malicious file from the local system and can expose or alter data or interrupt the engineering workstation.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-2223
- Published
- Apr 9, 2025
- Updated
- Apr 9, 2025
- Vendor
- Distributed Data Systems
- Product
- ConneXium Network Manager
- Classifications
- CWE-20, T1204.002
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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