Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU52452

Input validation error in Eaton products - CVE-2021-23278

Published: April 21, 2021

Vulnerability identifier: #VU52452

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23278

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Adjecent network

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the "removeBackground" function in "server/maps_srv.js" and "removeFirmware" function in "server/node_upgrade_srv.js". A remote authenticated attacker on the local network can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed.

Affected software

Intelligent Power Protector
Intelligent Power Manager
Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance

How to mitigate CVE-2021-23278

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intelligent Power Protector - update to 1.68
Intelligent Power Manager - update to 1.69
Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance - update to 1.69

External References

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf

Related Security Bulletins

Multiple vulnerabilities in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager