CVE-2021-22797
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal) vulnerability exists that could cause malicious script to be deployed in an unauthorized location and may result in code execution on the engineering workstation…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal) vulnerability exists that could cause malicious script to be deployed in an unauthorized location and may result in code execution on the engineering workstation when a malicious project file is loaded in the engineering software. Affected Product: EcoStruxure Control Expert (V15.0 SP1 and prior, including former Unity Pro), EcoStruxure Process Expert (2020 and prior, including former HDCS), SCADAPack RemoteConnect for x70 (All versions)
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 26.10% probability · 98th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- schneider-electric/ecostruxure control expert · schneider-electric/ecostruxure process expert · schneider-electric/remoteconnect
- Source
- cybersecurity@se.com
References
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2021-257-01/Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.se.com/ww/en/download/document/SEVD-2021-257-01/Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.