Schneider Electric’s PowerChute: Path to Hilarity with Path Traversal Vulnerabilities!
View CSAF to witness a vulnerability comedy of errors! Schneider Electric’s PowerChute Serial Shutdown is experiencing a CVSS v3.0-level identity crisis. With path traversal, authentication fails, and default permissions gone rogue, it’s a hacker’s playground! But fear not, version 1.4 swoops in like a digital superhero to save the day!
Hot Take:
Schneider Electric’s PowerChute Serial Shutdown is in the hot seat with vulnerabilities that make it more like PowerChute Serial “Shut Up and Patch Me!” With path traversal, excessive authentication attempts, and lazy permissions, it’s like this software was trying to be the villain in a cybersecurity thriller. Fear not, for the hero version 1.4 is here to save the day—just make sure you update before the hackers get their hands on the script!
Key Points:
- Three major vulnerabilities in Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown (versions 1.3 and prior) have been identified.
- The vulnerabilities include path traversal, excessive authentication attempts, and incorrect default permissions.
- Successful exploitation could allow attackers to access user accounts or gain elevated system access.
- Version 1.4 of PowerChute Serial Shutdown includes fixes for these vulnerabilities.
- CISA provides additional defensive measures to mitigate risks.