What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-23279.

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23279?

The severity of CVE-2021-23279 is critical, with a severity value of 10.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-23279?

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) versions prior to 1.69, Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance versions prior to 1.69, and Eaton Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.68 are affected by CVE-2021-23279.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-23279?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-23279 by sending specially crafted packets to delete arbitrary files in the affected software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-23279

critical

CWE

13/4/2021

16/9/2024

CVE-2021-23279: Arbitrary File delete

Q: What is the title of this vulnerability?

The title of this vulnerability is 'Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation in meta_driver_srv.js class with saveDriverData action using invalidated driverID'.

First published: Tue Apr 13 2021(Updated: )

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation in meta_driver_srv.js class with saveDriverData action using invalidated driverID. An attacker can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed.

Credit: CybersecurityCOE@eaton.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager	<1.69
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance	<1.69
Eaton Intelligent Power Protector	<1.68

Remedy

upgrade the software to latest version 1.69

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Reference Links

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2021-23279.
What is the title of this vulnerability?
The title of this vulnerability is 'Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation in meta_driver_srv.js class with saveDriverData action using invalidated driverID'.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-23279?
The severity of CVE-2021-23279 is critical, with a severity value of 10.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-23279?
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) versions prior to 1.69, Eaton Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance versions prior to 1.69, and Eaton Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.68 are affected by CVE-2021-23279.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-23279?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-23279 by sending specially crafted packets to delete arbitrary files in the affected software.

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