📄 Description (English)
Schneider Electric U.motion Builder SQL Injection Vulnerability — A SQL Injection vulnerability exists in U.motion Builder software which could cause unwanted code execution when an improper set of characters is entered.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2018-7841 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Schneider Electric U.motion Builder software that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted input. A public exploit is available, significantly increasing the risk of active exploitation. This vulnerability affects building automation and management systems commonly deployed in large facilities. Immediate patching is required as the combination of exploit availability and critical severity poses an urgent threat to operational technology environments.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 11, 2026 14:16
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability poses significant risk to Saudi organizations using Schneider Electric building management systems, particularly in the energy sector (ARAMCO, SABIC, and other petrochemical facilities), government buildings, smart city projects (NEOM, Riyadh Season venues), large commercial complexes, and critical infrastructure facilities. Saudi Arabia's extensive use of Schneider Electric products in industrial and building automation across the oil & gas sector, healthcare facilities, and government mega-projects makes this vulnerability especially concerning. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to building control systems, data exfiltration, or lateral movement into connected OT/IT networks.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Energy
Government
Healthcare
Banking
Real Estate & Construction
Telecom
Transportation
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.8
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Apply the official Schneider Electric security patch immediately (SEVD-2018-354-01)
2. Identify all U.motion Builder instances across your network using asset discovery tools
3. If patching is not immediately possible, isolate U.motion Builder systems from the network
Compensating Controls:
1. Implement network segmentation to isolate building management systems from corporate IT networks
2. Deploy Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to detect and block SQL injection attempts
3. Restrict access to U.motion Builder interfaces to authorized personnel only via IP whitelisting
4. Enable detailed logging and monitoring on all U.motion Builder instances
Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for SQL injection patterns in HTTP requests targeting U.motion Builder endpoints
2. Alert on unusual database queries or error messages from U.motion systems
3. Deploy IDS/IPS signatures for known CVE-2018-7841 exploit patterns
4. Monitor for unexpected outbound connections from building management system networks
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تطبيق التصحيح الأمني الرسمي من شنايدر إلكتريك فوراً (SEVD-2018-354-01)
2. تحديد جميع مثيلات U.motion Builder عبر الشبكة باستخدام أدوات اكتشاف الأصول
3. في حال عدم إمكانية التصحيح الفوري، عزل أنظمة U.motion Builder عن الشبكة
الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تنفيذ تجزئة الشبكة لعزل أنظمة إدارة المباني عن شبكات تقنية المعلومات المؤسسية
2. نشر قواعد جدار حماية تطبيقات الويب لاكتشاف ومنع محاولات حقن SQL
3. تقييد الوصول إلى واجهات U.motion Builder للموظفين المصرح لهم فقط عبر القوائم البيضاء لعناوين IP
4. تفعيل التسجيل والمراقبة التفصيلية على جميع مثيلات U.motion Builder
قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أنماط حقن SQL في طلبات HTTP المستهدفة لنقاط نهاية U.motion Builder
2. التنبيه على استعلامات قاعدة البيانات غير العادية أو رسائل الخطأ من أنظمة U.motion
3. نشر توقيعات IDS/IPS لأنماط استغلال CVE-2018-7841 المعروفة
4. مراقبة الاتصالات الصادرة غير المتوقعة من شبكات أنظمة إدارة المباني
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-2:3-1 (Asset Management)
ECC-2:5-1 (Network Security)
ECC-2:5-2 (Application Security)
ECC-2:4-1 (Vulnerability Management)
ECC-2:6-1 (Industrial Control Systems Security)
🔵 SAMA CSF
3.3.3 (Patch Management)
3.3.4 (Vulnerability Management)
3.3.7 (Network Security Management)
3.4.1 (Application Security)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.8.8 (Management of technical vulnerabilities)
A.8.9 (Configuration management)
A.8.22 (Segregation of networks)
A.8.26 (Application security requirements)
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0
6.3.3 (Patching security vulnerabilities)
6.4 (Public-facing web applications protection)
11.3 (Penetration testing)
🔗 References & Sources 0
No references.
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
Schneider Electric:U.motion Builder