Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This vulnerability affects certain Schneider Electric/MGE UPS management cards. If the card’s web interface is reachable, a remote attacker could change UPS control, shutdown, or other critical settings without authorization. That could create business risk around power availability and operational continuity.
Executive priority
Prioritize if these UPS management cards support data centers, production facilities, or critical infrastructure. The issue can affect power control and shutdown behavior, so exposure should be confirmed quickly even though exploitation evidence is not provided.
Technical view
CVE-2018-7245 is an improper authorization issue in the integrated web server on TCP ports 80 and 443 for the 66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse, part number SF66074, installed in specified MGE UPS and STS products. Sources do not provide CVSS details, CWE mapping, or patch specifics.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to environments using the SF66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse in listed MGE Galaxy, EPS, Comet, or Galaxy PW systems where the integrated web server is reachable over TCP 80 or 443.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the CVE is not marked as CISA KEV in the bundle. The risk is remote unauthorized configuration change, not code execution, based on the available description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: no CVSS vector, CWE, exploit confirmation, or patch details are present in the supplied bundle. Focus research on asset identification, web management exposure, affected model confirmation, and Schneider Electric’s advisory for authoritative remediation details.
Mitigation direction
- Identify deployed SF66074 MGE Network Management Card Transverse devices.
- Check Schneider Electric advisory SEVD-2018-074-01 for official remediation guidance.
- Restrict web interface access to trusted management networks only.
- Remove public internet exposure from TCP ports 80 and 443.
- Review UPS shutdown and control settings for unauthorized changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory MGE UPS and STS devices for SF66074 cards.
- Confirm whether TCP 80 or 443 is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Verify the installed products match the affected product list.
- Check device configuration history for unexpected UPS control changes.
- Record vendor advisory status and remediation decision.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/download/document/SEVD-2018-074-01/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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