CVE-2021-23284
Security issues in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 42nd percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
- Eaton Intelligent Power Manager InfrastructureAffected: ≥ all, ≤ 1.5.0plus205Upgrade to: after 1.5.0plus205Stated by: CVE record
- Eaton Intelligent Power Manager InfrastructureAffected: ≤ 1.5.0plus205Upgrade to: after 1.5.0plus205Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure) version 1.5.0plus205 and all prior versions are vulnerable to Stored Cross-site Scripting vulnerability. This issue affects: Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Infrastructure (IPM Infrastructure) all version 1.5.0plus205 and prior versions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 42nd percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 948 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped
Affected products
Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Scored 5.7 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
- Integrity LowData modification is possible but limited in scope or consequence
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
ATT&CK techniques
Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.
Sources
References in the record
- eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Manager-%28IPM%29-Infrastructure-Vulnerability-Advisory_1001c_V1.0.pdf
- eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/power-management-software-connectivity/eaton-intelligent-power-manager/software/ipm-understand-edition-emea/eaton-ipminfra-eolmemo-en-us.pdf.
- raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2022/icsa-22-130-03.json
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