Security features bypass in CODESYS Development System - CVE-2021-29240

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Security features bypass in CODESYS Development System - CVE-2021-29240

Published: July 22, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55242
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29240
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: CODESYS
Affected software:
CODESYS Development System

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacke to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the lack of validity of packages before installation in the Package Manager. A local attacker can install CODESYS packages with malicious content. 


How to mitigate CVE-2021-29240

Install updates from vendor's website.

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