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CVE-2021-38397

Honeywell Experion PKS and ACE Controllers Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

Published: Oct 28, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDU csafCWE-434
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.9%
Top 43.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Honeywell Experion PKS C200, C200E, C300, and ACE controllers are vulnerable to unrestricted file uploads, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code and cause a denial-of-service condition.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
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

Honeywell
commercial·USaka experion server, experion pks, saia pg5 controls suite
Experion PKS
ICS / OT / IoT
c200 firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
c200e firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
c300 firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
application control environment firmware
ICS / OT / IoT
Honeywell Internatioinal Inc.
commercial·USaka honeywell international, experion lx, experion pks, experion plantcruise
Experion Process Knowledge System C200Embedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
Experion Process Knowledge System C200EEmbedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
Experion Process Knowledge System C300 and ACEEmbedded
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Command and Control
Initial Access
Persistence
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-278-04
cisa.gov
https://www.honeywellprocess.com/library/support/notifications/Customer/SN2021-02-22-01-Experion-C300-CCL.pdf
honeywellprocess.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-278-04.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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