CVE-2021-23288: Security issues in Intelligent Power Protector

Q: What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-23288.

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2021-23288?

The severity of CVE-2021-23288 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.8.

Q: How does this vulnerability occur?

This vulnerability occurs due to insufficient validation of input from certain resources by the IPP software.

Q: Which software versions are affected by this vulnerability?

This vulnerability affects Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.69.

Q: How can an attacker exploit this vulnerability?

To exploit this vulnerability, the attacker would need access to the local Subnet and an administrator interaction.

Q: Is there a fix available for this vulnerability?

Yes, the fix for this vulnerability is to update Intelligent Power Protector to version 1.69 or later.

Published Apr 1, 2022

Updated

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of input from certain resources by the IPP software. The attacker would need access to the local Subnet and an administrator interaction to compromise the system. This issue affects: Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.69.

Affected Software

1 affected component

Eaton Intelligent Power Protector<1.69

Remediation

Patch Available

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1002b_V1.0.pdf

Information

Eaton has patched these security issues and new versions of the affected software are released. The latest versions can be downloaded from below location: - Eaton IPM v1.69 – https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/catalog/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/eaton-intelligent-power-protector.resources.html

Event History

Apr 1, 2022

CVE Published

via MITRE·10:17 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·10:17 PM

RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

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