#VU51928 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in FactoryTalk AssetCentre - CVE-2021-27460
Published: April 6, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51928
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27460
CWE-ID: CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
FactoryTalk AssetCentre
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 in the .NET remoting endpoints. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application 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.