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CVE-2021-34605

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  • Published2022-05-11
  • WeaknessCWE-23

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Description

A zip slip vulnerability in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool up to version v3.5.1 can provide an attacker with arbitrary file write privilege when opening a specially-crafted project file. This vulnerability can be triggered by manually opening an infected project file, or by initiating an upload program request from an infected Xinje PLC. This can result in remote code execution, information disclosure and denial of service of the system running the XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-05-1115:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Xinje xd\/e series plc program tool
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.5≤ 3.5.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-23-024-01 CISA1 known affected

    XINJE XD

    XINJE XD Programing Tool: Version 3.5.1 and prior

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-23-024-01 · 1 productXinje has not responded to requests to provide mitigations for these vulnerabilities. Users of the affected product are encouraged to contact Xinje Technical Support.

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.17.3known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.17.3read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-23known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.6 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-05-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-g53q-f99j-jc9r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-34605?

A zip slip vulnerability in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool up to version v3.5.1 can provide an attacker with arbitrary file write privilege when opening a specially-crafted project file. This vulnerability can be triggered by manually opening an infected project file, or by initiating an upload program request from an infected Xinje PLC. This can result in remote code execution, information disclosure and denial of service of the system running the XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool.

Is CVE-2021-34605 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-34605 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.6% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-34605?

CVE-2021-34605 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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