XML External Entity injection in EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert - CVE-2025-6438
Published: July 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112874
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-6438
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: Schneider Electric
Affected software:
EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert
EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input within the "DataExchange" route. A remote administrator can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application and view contents of arbitrary files on the system or initiate requests to external systems.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-6438
Install updates from vendor's website.