CVE-2022-45788: schneider electric ecostruxure control expert
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-45788 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in schneider electric ecostruxure control expert. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 30-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A CWE-754: Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability exists that could cause arbitrary code execution, denial of service and loss of confidentiality & integrity when a malicious project file is loaded onto the controller. Affected Products: EcoStruxure Control Expert (All Versions), EcoStruxure Process Expert (All Versions), Modicon M340 CPU - part numbers BMXP34* (All Versions), Modicon M580 CPU - part numbers BMEP* and BMEH* (All Versions), Modicon M580 CPU Safety - part numbers BMEP58*S and BMEH58*S (All Versions), Modicon Momentum Unity M1E Processor - 171CBU* (All Versions), Modicon MC80 - BMKC80 (All Versions), Legacy Modicon Quantum - 140CPU65* and Premium CPUs - TSXP57* (All Versions)
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
1.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.17% 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-electric54 products
- ecostruxure_process_expert< 2021
- modicon_m340_bmxp341000_firmwarena
- modicon_m340_bmxp342000_firmwarena
- modicon_m340_bmxp342010_firmwarena
- modicon_m340_bmxp3420102_firmwarena
Schneider electric8 products
- ecostruxure control expertAll versions (No fix recorded)
- ecostruxure process expertAll versions (No fix recorded)
- legacy modicon quantum (140cpu65*) and premium cpus (tsxp57*)All versions (No fix recorded)
- modicon m340 cpu (part numbers bmxp34*)All versions (No fix recorded)
- modicon m580 cpu (part numbers bmep* and bmeh*)All versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 62 products