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CVE-2021-22797

Published: Mar 28, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-22
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
26.1%
Top 2.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal) vulnerability exists that could cause malicious script to be deployed in an unauthorized location and may result in code execution on the engineering workstation when a malicious project file is loaded in the engineering software. Affected Product: EcoStruxure Control Expert (V15.0 SP1 and prior, including former Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (2020 and prior, including former HDCS), SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 (All versions)

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected Products

ecostruxure control expertschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
ecostruxure process expertschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
remoteconnectschneider-electricICS / OT / IoT
EcoStruxure Control ExpertSchneider ElectricICS / OT / IoT
EcoStruxure Process ExpertSchneider ElectricICS / OT / IoT
schneider-electriccommercialFRICS / OT / IoTaka schneider electric se
schneider electriccommercialFRICS / OT / IoTaka schneider-electric
and 1 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Discovery
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References

https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2021-257-01/
se.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-259-02.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-259-02
cisa.gov
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Timeline

Published
Mar 28, 2022
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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