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OpenPLC ScadaBR Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability

CVE-2021-26828

What this means

This is rated high severity (8.8 out of 10). It is on the known-exploited catalogue, which means attacks using it have already been seen. Ask IT whether Scadabr Scadabr, Linux Linux Kernel and Microsoft Windows are in your estate, and treat that as the priority.

Full vendor description

OpenPLC ScadaBR through 0.9.1 on Linux and through 1.12.4 on Windows allows remote authenticated users to upload and execute arbitrary JSP files via view_edit.shtm.

Scoring and exploitation

8.8/ 10
CVSS 3.1 base scoreHigh

Exploitable over the network with a low-privilege account, and no one has to click or open anything. High impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability

Longer bar: easier to attack

Attack vectorNetworkAV:N
Attack complexityLowAC:L
Privileges requiredLowPR:L
User interactionNoneUI:N
ScopeUnchangedS:U

Impact

Longer bar: more harm

ConfidentialityHighC:H
IntegrityHighI:H
AvailabilityHighA:H
Elevated attack likelihood (~39.1% in 30 days)Model estimate (): a probability signal, not confirmed exploitation
Exploited in the wild
Yes — confirmed exploitation (US CISA )
Not reported
Listed product
OpenPLC ScadaBR

Weaknesses

CWE-434

Affected products ()

  • Scadabr Scadabr
  • Linux Linux Kernel
  • Microsoft Windows
Show the raw CPE strings (3)
  • cpe:2.3:a:scadabr:scadabr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

8 links from the CVE record, grouped by site; the vendor's advisory comes first.