Advisory Details

September 15th, 2021

Schneider Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2021-22795
CVSS SCORE	8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Schneider Electric
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Struxureware Data Center Expert
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Schneider Electric Struxureware Data Center Expert. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the testRepository method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Schneider Electric has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-257-03
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2021-04-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2021-09-15 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	David Yesland

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