CVE-2025-6438VulnerabilityPublished 11 Jul 2025Updated 3 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-6438: Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert · XML External Entity (XXE)

Affects Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center ExpertSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

5.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: Present
Privileges Required: High
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: Present: The successful attack depends on the presence of specific deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system that enable the attack. These include: a race condition must be won to successfully exploit the vulnerability (the successfulness of the attack is conditioned on execution conditions that are not under full control of the attacker, or the attack may need to be launched multiple times against a single target before being successful); the attacker must inject themselves into the logical network path between the target and the resource requested by the victim (e.g. vulnerabilities requiring an on-path attacker).
Privileges Required: High: The attacker requires privileges that provide significant (e.g., administrative) control over the vulnerable system allowing full access to the vulnerable system’s settings and files.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: High: There is a total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all information within the Vulnerable System being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact. For example, an attacker steals the administrator's password, or private encryption keys of a web server.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Subsequent System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert	Affected =8.3	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

1. Restrict network access to the EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert SOAP API to trusted management networks only, using firewalls and network segmentation. 2. Enforce strict authentication and authorization controls on application accounts, minimizing privileges to only those necessary for operation. 3. Monitor logs and network traffic for anomalous XML payloads or unusual SOAP API requests indicative of XXE exploitation attempts. 4. Implement XML parser configurations that disable external entity resolution if configurable within the application or underlying platform. 5. Maintain an inventory of affected versions and apply vendor patches promptly once available; engage Schneider Electric support for timelines and interim mitigations. 6. Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on XML processing components. 7. Educate administrators on the risks of XXE and the importance of safeguarding application credentials. 8. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with rules to detect and block XXE payload patterns targeting SOAP APIs.

Description

A CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause manipulation of SOAP API calls and XML external entities injection resulting in unauthorized file access when the server is accessed via the network using an application account.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those managing critical data centers or infrastructure with Schneider Electric EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert, this vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized disclosure of sensitive files and configuration data. Such exposure could facilitate further attacks, including lateral movement or disruption of data center operations. The impact on confidentiality is significant, while availability and integrity impacts are less direct but possible if attackers leverage disclosed information for subsequent attacks. Organizations in sectors like energy, manufacturing, and telecommunications that rely on Schneider Electric solutions may face operational risks and regulatory compliance issues, particularly under GDPR if personal or sensitive data is exposed. The medium severity rating suggests a moderate but actionable threat, emphasizing the importance of controlling access to the SOAP API and monitoring for suspicious XML traffic. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially given the strategic importance of data center management platforms in Europe’s digital infrastructure.

Summary

CVE-2025-6438 is an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability classified under CWE-611, found in Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert version 8.3. The vulnerability arises from improper restriction of XML external entity references in the SOAP API interface, which processes XML payloads. An attacker with an application-level account and network access can craft malicious XML requests that manipulate external entity references, enabling unauthorized access to files on the server hosting the application. This can lead to disclosure of sensitive configuration files or other critical data stored on the server. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but does require authentication with an application account, which implies a higher privilege level. The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.9 reflects a medium severity, considering the network attack vector, low attack complexity, and the requirement for privileges. The vulnerability is currently published but without known exploits in the wild, indicating the need for proactive mitigation. The lack of a patch link suggests that a fix may still be pending or in development. Given the role of EcoStruxure IT Data Center Expert in managing data center infrastructure, exploitation could compromise operational integrity or confidentiality of managed environments.

CWE-611Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessOWASP Top 10 A02:2025: Security Misconfiguration (opens in a new tab)
The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output.
Implementation · System Configuration
Many XML parsers and validators can be configured to disable external entity expansion.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Deserialization (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
XML External Entity Prevention (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Data Serialization External Entities Blowup (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Nov 2025, 01:45 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-611

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