CVE-2017-9957
A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's U.motion Builder software versions 1.2.1 and prior in which the web service contains a hidden system account with a hardcoded password.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.62%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability exists in Schneider Electric's U.motion Builder software versions 1.2.1 and prior in which the web service contains a hidden system account with a hardcoded password. An attacker can use this information to log into the system with high-privilege credentials.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.62% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- schneider-electric/u.motion builder
- Source
- cybersecurity@se.com
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-178-01/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99344Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2017-178-01/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99344Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.