Input validation error in Cscape - CVE-2021-22678
Published: April 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52503
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22678
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Horner Automation
Affected software:
Cscape
Cscape
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing project files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-22678
Install updates from vendor's website.