#VU52503 Input validation error in Cscape - CVE-2021-22678 

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#VU52503 Input validation error in Cscape - CVE-2021-22678

Published: April 23, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52503
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-2021-22678
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cscape
Software vendor:
Horner Automation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing project files. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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