Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an older authenticated web-interface XSS issue in Schneider Electric ClearSCADA/SCADA Expert ClearSCADA. A logged-in remote user could inject script or HTML through unspecified vectors. Business urgency depends on whether affected SCADA web components are still deployed and reachable.
Executive priority
Treat as a moderate legacy OT risk. It is not flagged as actively exploited in the provided evidence, but affected SCADA systems can be operationally sensitive and should be inventoried, isolated, and remediated through vendor guidance.
Technical view
CVE-2014-5411 covers multiple CWE-79 XSS flaws in ClearSCADA 2010 R3 through SCADA Expert ClearSCADA 2014 R1-era builds. The CVSS v2 vector is network-reachable, high complexity, authenticated, with complete availability impact reported and no confidentiality or integrity impact reported.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is legacy ClearSCADA or SCADA Expert ClearSCADA deployments matching the listed 2010 R3, 2013 R1/R2, or 2014 R1 builds, especially where web access is enabled for operators or administrators.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The issue requires authenticated remote access and unspecified XSS vectors, so validation should focus on version exposure, access paths, and vendor advisory status rather than exploit reproduction.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE summary and CISA advisory references. The vectors are unspecified, so avoid assuming affected endpoints or payload behavior. The safest research path is advisory correlation, version validation, and non-invasive configuration review.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all ClearSCADA and SCADA Expert ClearSCADA deployments and exact build numbers.
- Check Schneider Electric and CISA advisory guidance for supported fixes or mitigations.
- Restrict SCADA web access to trusted networks, VPNs, and authorized users only.
- Review and minimize user accounts with access to affected web functions.
- Prioritize replacement or isolation if affected unsupported legacy builds remain in service.
Validation and detection
- Compare installed versions against the affected build list in the advisory data.
- Confirm whether ClearSCADA web interfaces are enabled and reachable remotely.
- Review authentication logs for unexpected access to SCADA web components.
- Verify vendor-recommended fixes or compensating controls are documented and applied.
- Record any remaining affected systems in the vulnerability exception process.
Public sources used
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CWE-79: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.9 (2.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C3.96.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 2.0 score
4.9MediumVector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-14-259-01aCVE reference
- https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2014/icsa-14-259-01a.jsonCVE reference
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-259-01CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
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CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.