CVE-2021-23278

Arbitrary File delete

Severity Score

9.6

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation at server/maps_srv.js with action removeBackground and server/node_upgrade_srv.js with action removeFirmware. An attacker can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed.

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) versiones anteriores a 1.69, es susceptible a una vulnerabilidad de eliminación de archivos arbitrarios autenticados inducida debido a una comprobación inapropiada de entrada en el archivo server/maps_srv.js con la acción removeBackground y en el archivo server/node_upgrade_srv.js con la acción removeFirmware. Un atacante puede enviar paquetes especialmente diseñados para eliminar los archivos del sistema donde está instalado el software IPM

*Credits: Amir Preminger from Claroty research

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2021-01-08 CVE Reserved
2021-04-13 CVE Published
2024-07-03 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf	2021-04-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Eaton Search vendor "Eaton"		Intelligent Power Manager Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Manager"				< 1.69 Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Manager" and version " < 1.69"		-		Affected
Eaton Search vendor "Eaton"		Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance"				< 1.69 Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance" and version " < 1.69"		-		Affected
Eaton Search vendor "Eaton"		Intelligent Power Protector Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Protector"				< 1.68 Search vendor "Eaton" for product "Intelligent Power Protector" and version " < 1.68"		-		Affected