CVE-2021-38397 (GCVE-0-2021-38397)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-10-28 01:21 – Updated: 2025-04-16 16:07
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Summary
Honeywell Experion PKS C200, C200E, C300, and ACE controllers are vulnerable to unrestricted file uploads, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code and cause a denial-of-service condition.
Severity ?
10 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Honeywell Experion PKS Affected: C200
Affected: C200E
Affected: C300
Affected: ACE controllers
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Credits
Rei Henigman and Nadav Erez of Claroty reported these vulnerabilities to CISA.
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