Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown < 1.6 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (SEVD-2026-223-01)
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(335181);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/14");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-13348");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0826");
script_name(english:"Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown < 1.6 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (SEVD-2026-223-01)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown installed on the remote host is prior to 1.6. It is,
therefore, affected by a vulnerability.
- CWE-307: Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts vulnerability exists that could allow an
attacker to gain unauthorized access to a user account by performing an arbitrary number of authentication
attempts when redirect handling is disabled. (CVE-2026-13348)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported
version number.");
# https://download.se.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-223-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-223-01.pdf
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f5f9a9b6");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.se.com/.well-known/csaf/2026/sevd-2026-223-01.json");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown version 1.6 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-13348");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_cwe_id(307);
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:schneider-electric:powerchute_serial_shutdown");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("schneider_electric_powerchute_serial_shutdown.nbin", "schneider_electric_powerchute_serial_shutdown_nix_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
'checks': [
{
'product': {'name': 'Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial Shutdown', 'type': 'app'},
'check_algorithm': 'default',
'constraints': [
{'fixed_version': '1.6'}
]
}
]
};
var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);
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14 Aug 2026 00:00Current
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