Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2024-12476 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Schneider Electric (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 8.4 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data Obfuscation (T1001); ranked at the 19th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to CM-6 (Configuration Settings) and SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2024-12476 is an Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference (CWE-611) vulnerability in Schneider Electric's Web Designer configuration tool. The issue arises when a specifically crafted XML file is imported, potentially causing information disclosure and impacting workstation integrity.
Exploitation requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges (PR:N), and user interaction (UI:R), such as tricking a user into importing a malicious XML file via social engineering. A successful attack can achieve high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (C:H/I:H/A:H), including potential remote code execution on the compromised workstation. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.8.
Mitigation details are provided in Schneider Electric's Security Notification SEVD-2025-014-04, available at https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2025-014-04&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2025-014-04.pdf.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-50888
Vulnerability Data
CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference vulnerability exists that could cause information disclosure, impacts workstation integrity and potential remote code execution on the compromised computer, when specific crafted XML file is imported in the Web Designer configuration tool.
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Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Secure configuration settings can disable external entity processing in XML parsers.
Developer testing can discover XXE flaws through targeted XML parsing tests.
Input validation can reject or sanitize XML containing external entity references.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Vulnerability scanning can discover XXE flaws but does not prevent their introduction in code.
Hardened XML parser configurations directly disable external entity resolution.
Patching eliminates XXE-vulnerable parser versions but is only one aspect of software maintenance.
Secure SDLC practices include input validation and safe XML parser configuration that prevent XXE.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.