Code Injection in Microsoft Defender for IoT - CVE-2021-43889
Published: December 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58909
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43889
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Defender for IoT. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Defender for IoT
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43889
Install updates from vendor's website.