cvelist/2021/23xxx/CVE-2021-23278.json

{
    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "AKA": "Improper Input validation",
        "ASSIGNER": "CybersecurityCOE@eaton.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2021-04-01T07:00:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2021-23278",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "Arbitrary File delete"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "Intelligent Power manager (IPM)",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_value": "1.69"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Eaton"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Amir Preminger from Claroty research "
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation at server/maps_srv.js with action removeBackground and server/node_upgrade_srv.js with action removeFirmware. An attacker can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed."
            }
        ]
    },
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
            "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
            "baseScore": 8.7,
            "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-20 Improper Input Validation"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "MISC",
                "url": "https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf",
                "name": "https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf"
            }
        ]
    },
    "solution": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "upgrade the software to latest version 1.69"
        }
    ],
    "source": {
        "advisory": "ETN-VA-2021-1000",
        "defect": [
            "ETN-VA-2021-1000"
        ],
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    },
    "work_around": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "To prevent the exploitation of the issues and safeguard the software from malicious entities, Eaton recommends blocking ports 4679 & 4680 at the enterprise network or home network where Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) software is installed and used"
        }
    ]
}