CVE-2018-7850

Schneider Electric Modicon — vulnerability CVE-2018-7850

A CWE-807: Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision vulnerability exists in all versions of the Modicon M580, Modicon M340, Modicon Quantum, and Modicon Premium which could cause invalid information displayed in Unity Pro software.

CVSS 5.3Patch available

This record: live connection— last retrieved: 7 November 2026 at 14:22.

Vendor

Schneider Electric

Products

Modicon, Modicon Momentum Unity M1E Processor (part numbers 171CBU*) Controller, Modicon Quantum Controller, Modicon Quantum Safety Controller, Modicon Premium Controller, EcoStruxure Control Expert

up to version vers:intdot/<2.90

Published

22 May 2019

Last modified

17 June 2026

Original source information

Taken directly from NVD, CISA or the vendor — sometimes in English, unchanged from the source.

Technical description

CVSS 3.1 — vector details

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack vector

NETWORK

Privileges required

NONE

User interaction

NONE

Confidentiality

Limited

Integrity

None

Availability

None

EPSS — Exploit Prediction Scoring System

Probability of exploitation within 30 days

1.5%

Percentile

75e

Source: FIRST.org, updated on 6 November 2026.

Patch information

Version sv4.20 of Modicon M580 includes a fix for this vulnerability and is available for download here: STEP 1: Update software and firmware. • On the engineering workstation, update to EcoStruxure Control Expert v16.0: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/548-ecostruxure-control-expert-unity-pro/#software-and-firmware • On the Modicon M580 controller, update to firmware SV4.20 or above: https://www.se.com/ww/en/product-range/62098-modicon-m580-epac/#software-and-firmware STEP 2: Update projects in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert by: • Setting up an application password in the project properties • Changing the version of the controller firmware to match the new firmware version of the target controller STEP 3: Rebuild and transfer projects in EcoStruxure™ Control Expert: • Rebuild all current projects

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for the source data above.

IACS Radar assessment

Our own interpretation and context for this vulnerability — not an official source.

IACS Radar priority score

38/ 100

Based on CVSS 5.3, EPSS 1.5%, industrial relevance 55/100.

Combines CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, industrial relevance and exposure relevance — a complement to, not a replacement for, the individual scores below and above.

Conditions for exploitation

•Network access to the affected device or segment is required.
•No valid credentials are needed.
•No user interaction required.

Operational impact & energy relevance

Limited impact on availability; the risk lies mainly with confidentiality or integrity of process data.

Assessed as relevant to the energy sector based on: Vermeld in een officiële CISA ICS Advisory, wat directe relevantie voor industriële besturingssystemen bevestigt. Vendor "Schneider Electric" is a known supplier of equipment for the energy sector.

Recommended defensive measures

•Apply the latest firmware or software update and validate its integrity.
•Restrict network access to the affected device to a dedicated OT management segment.
•Implement network segmentation in line with zones and conduits (IEC 62443-3-2).
•Monitor for abnormal protocol traffic using an OT-aware detection system.

Industrial relevance score

55/ 100

• Mentioned in an official CISA ICS advisory, which confirms direct relevance to industrial control systems.
• Vendor "Schneider Electric" is a known supplier of equipment for the energy sector.

Classification is provisional; manual verification by an OT security analyst is recommended.

Classified by IACS Radar-analysepijplijn (geautomatiseerd) on 7 November 2026.

IEC 62443 mapping

IEC 62443-4-1FR3 · Systeemintegriteit

Automatic IACS Radar assessment based on the reported CWE weakness classification; not an official certification statement.

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