CVE-2021-23280 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. IPM’s maps_srv.js allows an attacker to upload a malicious NodeJS file using uploadBackgroud action. An attacker can upload a malicious code or execute any command using a specially crafted packet to exploit the vulnerability.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Adjacent Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00872.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Eaton	Intelligent Power Manager Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance Intelligent Power Protector

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager_virtual_appliance::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_protector::::::::

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Eaton

Published: 2021-04-13T18:04:34.985Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T17:24:07.762Z

Reserved: 2021-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-23280

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-04-13T19:15:14.960

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:38:32.610

Link: CVE-2021-23280

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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