CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8354

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Unity PRO prior to V11.1, allowing Unity projects to be compiled as x86 instructions. These instructions are executed directly by the PLC Simulator, enabling the execution of malicious code.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized code execution on the simulator, posing a risk to the integrity and security of industrial automation systems.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to version V11.1 or later to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor Unity projects for malicious modifications.

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Original NVD description (English source)

An issue was discovered in Schneider Electric Unity PRO prior to V11.1. Unity projects can be compiled as x86 instructions and loaded onto the PLC Simulator delivered with Unity PRO. These x86 instructions are subsequently executed directly by the simulator. A specially crafted patched Unity project file can make the simulator execute malicious code by redirecting the control flow of these instructions.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS