CVE-2021-22289

RCE through Project Upload from Target

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Published Aug 11, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the project upload mechanism in B&R Automation Studio version >=4.0 may allow an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

B&R Industrial Automation

Automation Studio

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4`	affected	< unspecified

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:br-automation:studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-9435	Improper Input Validation vulnerability in the project upload mechanism in B&R Automation Studio version >=4.0 may allow an unauthenticated network attacker to execute code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.837% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.br-automation.com/downloads_br_productcatalogue/assets/1640529306294-en-original-1.0.pdf

History

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Subscriptions

Br-automation Studio

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ABB
Published: Aug 11, 2022, 2:56 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 6:37 PM
Reserved: Jan 5, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 11, 2022, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:36 AM

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