CVE-2021-22764: schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5560_firmware Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-22764 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Authentication vulnerability in schneider-electric powerlogic_pm5560_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 11-06-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A CWE-287: Improper Authentication vulnerability exists in PowerLogic PM55xx, PowerLogic PM8ECC, PowerLogic EGX100 and PowerLogic EGX300 (see security notification for version infromation) that could cause loss of connectivity to the device via Modbus TCP protocol when an attacker sends a specially crafted HTTP request.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions- NVDNIST5.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
79%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.87% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Schneider-electric4 products
- powerlogic_pm5560_firmware< 2.7.8
- powerlogic_pm5561_firmware< 10.7.3
- powerlogic_pm5562_firmware≤ 2.5.4
- powerlogic_pm5563_firmware< 2.7.8
1 vendor · 4 products
References
2 links- download.schneider-electric.com/filesX Refsource MISC