OS Command Injection in FactoryTalk AssetCentre - CVE-2021-27476
Published: April 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51924
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27476
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27476
Install updates from vendor's website.
FactoryTalk AssetCentre - update to 11.00