CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-45420: Infoleak

First published: Mon Feb 14 2022(Updated: )

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products are affected by arbitrary file write vulnerability in /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and /cgi-bin/lo_utils.cgi. An attacker will be able to write any file on the target system without any kind of authentication mechanism, and this can lead to denial of service and potentially remote code execution. Note: the product has not been supported since 2018 and should be removed or replaced.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Emerson Dixell Xweb-500 Firmware
Emerson Dixell XWEB-500
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Emerson Dixell XWEB-500
Emerson Dixell Xweb-500 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-45420 vulnerability?

    CVE-2021-45420 is an arbitrary file write vulnerability affecting Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products.

  • How severe is CVE-2021-45420 vulnerability?

    CVE-2021-45420 has a severity rating of 9.8 (critical).

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2021-45420 vulnerability?

    Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 firmware is affected by CVE-2021-45420.

  • How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-45420 vulnerability?

    An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-45420 to write any file on the target system without authentication.

  • Are there any references for CVE-2021-45420 vulnerability?

    Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2021-45420 on the following websites: Dixell (dixell.com), Emerson (emerson.com), and Swascan (swascan.com).

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