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CVE-2021-23280

Arbitrary File upload

Published: Apr 13, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-434
8.0HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. IPM’s maps_srv.js allows an attacker to upload a malicious NodeJS file using uploadBackgroud action. An attacker can upload a malicious code or execute any command using a specially crafted packet to exploit the vulnerability.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:AAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:AAttack Vector
Adjacent
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected Products

Eaton
commercial·US
Intelligent Power manager (IPM)On-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
intelligent power managerOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation
intelligent power manager virtual applianceSaaSSaaS Service
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
intelligent power protectorOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / building-automation

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf
eaton.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-110-06.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-110-06
cisa.gov
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