OS Command Injection in FactoryTalk AssetCentre - CVE-2021-27476
Published: April 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51924
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27476
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Rockwell Automation
Affected software:
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the SaveConfigFile function of the RACompare Service. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27476
Install updates from vendor's website.