#VU53241 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in Connected Components Workbench - CVE-2021-27475
Published: May 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53241
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2021-27475
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Connected Components Workbench
Connected Components Workbench
Software vendor:
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted serialized object and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.