RTU access via exposed Secure Lock credentials
Published Sep 11, 2026 · Updated Sep 11, 2026
Insufficient credential protection in all affected SCADAPack RTUs allows remote attackers to access RTU functions after user interaction. The legacy Secure Lock feature does not adequately protect authentication information, but Schneider Electric has not disclosed the specific storage or transmission operation that exposes it. Exploitation requires user interaction and network reachability and is limited to credential disclosure and unauthorized RTU configuration access.
Summary
What happened
Insufficient credential protection in all affected SCADAPack RTUs allows remote attackers to access RTU functions after user interaction. The legacy Secure Lock feature does not adequately protect authentication information, but Schneider Electric has not disclosed the specific storage or transmission operation that exposes it. Exploitation requires user interaction and network reachability and is limited to credential disclosure and unauthorized RTU configuration access.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-81861
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Distributed Data Systems
- Product
- SCADAPack 47x
- Classifications
- CWE-522, T0859
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Sep 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Sep 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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