Vulnerability in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert (CVE-2017-8371)
Summary
Vulnerability in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert (CVE-2017-8371). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert before 7.4.0 uses cleartext RAM storage for passwords, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-8371 has been found in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: 6.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert CVE-2017-8371" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2017-8371 (Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert) — CWE-522 / CVSS v3 6.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-522) exists in Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.8/10). Confidential information can be exposed externally.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Schneider Electric StruxureWare Data Center Expert を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- advisory datacenterdynamics.com
- patch download.schneider-electric.com