Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
ProClima versions before 8.0.0 can load a malicious DLL placed where the application searches for its libraries. If abused, this could let an attacker run code with the privileges of the ProClima user. The sources do not provide CVSS scoring or evidence of active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a targeted endpoint risk rather than a broad internet emergency. Prioritize remediation where ProClima is used on engineering or operational workstations, especially if multiple users share systems or directory permissions are weak.
Technical view
CVE-2019-6825 is a CWE-427 uncontrolled search path issue in ProClima before 8.0.0. A malicious DLL using the same name as a resident DLL in the software installation could be loaded, leading to arbitrary code execution. Public data does not define detailed prerequisites, CVSS, or exploit maturity.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to endpoints or workstations running ProClima versions earlier than 8.0.0. The source bundle does not identify server, cloud, or internet-facing exposure. Inventory should focus on installed ProClima application versions and systems where untrusted users can influence application directories or search paths.
Exploitation context
The CVE record does not report known exploitation, and it is not listed as KEV in the supplied data. Abuse appears to depend on introducing a malicious DLL matching a resident DLL name into a location used by the application. Exact attacker access requirements are not stated in the sources.
Researcher notes
The public bundle is sparse: no CVSS vector, no detailed platform list, and no exploit-status evidence beyond KEV being false. The core issue is DLL search path control in ProClima before 8.0.0, with arbitrary code execution stated by the CVE description.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ProClima installations to version 8.0.0 or later.
- Review Schneider Electric advisory SEVD-2019-162-01 for vendor guidance.
- Restrict write access to ProClima installation and library directories.
- Monitor endpoints for unexpected DLLs in ProClima-related paths.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints for ProClima versions earlier than 8.0.0.
- Confirm ProClima installation directories are not writable by standard users.
- Check endpoint security logs for suspicious library-loading alerts.
- Verify vendor advisory recommendations are applied where ProClima is installed.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- 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-2019-162-01/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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