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Schneider Electric Modicon M241, M251, and M262 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CVE-2025-13901)

🗓️ 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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CWE-404 improper resource shutdown may cause partial denial of service via unauthenticated payload on Machine Expert protocol.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(505515);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/23");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-13901");

  script_name(english:"Schneider Electric Modicon M241, M251, and M262 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release (CVE-2025-13901)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"CWE-404 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release vulnerability exists
that could cause partial Denial of Service on Machine Expert protocol
when an unauthenticated attacker sends malicious payload to occupy
active communication channels.

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  # https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-069-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-069-01.pdf
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?dc6f68dd");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-078-01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"The following text was originally created by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The original
can be found at CISA.gov.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  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:N/I:N/A:L");
  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:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_supplemental", value:"CVSS:4.0/U:Amber");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-13901");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(404);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/03/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/03/10");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/23");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m241_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m251_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m262_firmware");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Schneider");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Schneider');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Schneider');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m241_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "5.4.13.12", "family" : "ModiconM241"},
    "cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m251_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "5.4.13.12", "family" : "ModiconM251"},
    "cpe:/o:schneider-electric:modicon_m262_firmware" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "5.4.10.12", "family" : "ModiconM262"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

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23 Jul 2026 00:00Current
5.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.7
CVSS 3.15.3
CVSS 46.9
EPSS0.00455
SSVC
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