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CVE-2021-23280

HIGH
8.0
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. IPM’s maps_srv.js allows an attacker to upload a malicious NodeJS file using uploadBackgroud action. An attacker can upload a malicious code or execute any command using a specially crafted packet to exploit the vulnerability.

How to fix

Remediation Available
intelligent power managerNVD
Affected:< 1.69Fixed in:1.69CVE-2021-23280derived from NVD
intelligent power manager virtual applianceNVD
Affected:< 1.69Fixed in:1.69CVE-2021-23280derived from NVD
intelligent power protectorNVD
Affected:< 1.68Fixed in:1.68CVE-2021-23280derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.87%probability of exploitation in 30 days
54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-434 (Unrestricted File Upload) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2017-12617High8.1100%KEVFix
CVE-2018-15961Critical9.8100%KEV-
CVE-2021-31207Medium6.6100%KEV + RansomFix
CVE-2017-12615High8.1100%KEV + Ransom-
CVE-2025-31324Critical10.099%KEV + Ransom-
CVE-2024-50623Critical9.899%KEV + RansomFix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.