Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online SNMPDBManager Use of Hard-Coded Credentials Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Schneider Electric APC Easy UPS Online. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the SNMPDBManager class. The issue results from the use of hard-coded credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.