Security features bypass in CODESYS Development System - CVE-2021-29240
Published: July 22, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55242
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29240
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
CODESYS Development System
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29240
Install updates from vendor's website.
CODESYS Development System - update to 3.5.17.0