CVE-2021-23287
Security issues in Intelligent Power Manager (IPM 1)
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 39th percentile. Fixed in 1.70.
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- Eaton Intelligent Power ManagerAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 1.70Upgrade to: 1.70Stated by: CVE record
- Eaton Intelligent Power ManagerAffected: < 1.70Upgrade to: 1.70Stated by: NVD
Versions as the sources state them. Full version matrix after sign-in
What it is
From the CVE record
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of input of certain resources within the IPM software. This issue affects: Intelligent Power Manager (IPM 1) versions prior to 1.70.
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 39th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 965 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:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Scored 5.6 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector AdjacentRequires access to the local network (e.g. same Wi-Fi, Bluetooth)
- Attack Complexity HighRequires specific conditions like a race condition or non-default configuration
- Privileges Required HighRequires admin or elevated privileges
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality NoneNo confidentiality impact
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- 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.
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