CVE-2021-23279 | BDVDB-2026-151939 Detail

EatonIntelligent Power manager (IPM)

Description#

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation in meta_driver_srv.js class with saveDriverData action using invalidated driverID. An attacker can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact none, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: adjacent.

Weaknesses#

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12021-04-13Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-09-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2021-04-13
Last modified: 2024-09-16

Vendor information

Vendor: Eaton
Product: Intelligent Power manager (IPM)

All Eaton vulnerabilities

Score

8.0 High

EPSS

27.9%, Moderate

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 98.1.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Improper Input Validation

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
< 1.69
Fixed
1.69

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

8.0 High

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

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Adjacent
Attack Complexity	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	None
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).