Description
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.
Published: 2026-04-14
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service via uncontrolled zip file creation
Action: Apply Patch
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History

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:schneider-electric:powerchute_serial_shutdown:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Uncontrolled Resource Consumption on PowerChute Web Admin

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Schneider-electric
Schneider-electric powerchute Serial Shutdown
Vendors & Products Schneider-electric
Schneider-electric powerchute Serial Shutdown

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Weaknesses CWE-400
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Schneider-electric Powerchute Serial Shutdown
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: schneider

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:27:33.148Z

Reserved: 2026-02-12T13:19:05.750Z

Link: CVE-2026-2405

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:25:53.946Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-04-14T16:16:39.197

Modified: 2026-04-22T13:53:53.210

Link: CVE-2026-2405

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-14T16:30:19Z

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