CRITICAL

CVE-2021-45420

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

81.1%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

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

Technical details

Published
2/14/2022

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45420?

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

Is CVE-2021-45420 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-45420 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 81.1%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-45420?

CVE-2021-45420 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity).

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