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CVE-2018-7791

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CVE-2018-7791

Published: Aug 29, 2018

Modified: May 29, 2026

PUBLISHED

Description

A Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's Modicon M221 product (all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0). The vulnerability allows unauthorized users to overwrite the original password with their password. If an attacker exploits this vulnerability and overwrite the password, the attacker can upload the original program from the PLC.

VendorProductVersions

Schneider Electric SE

Modicon M221, all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0

affected
Modicon M221, all references, all versions prior to firmware V1.6.2.0

References

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