CVE-2026-2405

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability exists that could cause excessive troubleshooting zip file creation and denial of service when a Web Admin user floods the system with POST /helpabout requests.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-104-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-104-01.pdf	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:powerchute_serial_shutdown:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Apr 2026, 13:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5
References	~~() https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-104-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-104-01.pdf -~~	() https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=SEVD-2026-104-01&p_enDocType=Security+and+Safety+Notice&p_File_Name=SEVD-2026-104-01.pdf - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:powerchute_serial_shutdown::::::::
First Time		Schneider-electric Schneider-electric powerchute Serial Shutdown

14 Apr 2026, 16:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-04-14 16:16

Updated : 2026-04-22 13:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-2405

Mitre link : CVE-2026-2405

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-2405

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Products Affected

schneider-electric

powerchute_serial_shutdown

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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