CVE-2021-32497 Code injection in SICK SOPAS ET
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into running a malicious SDD file in the SOPAS ET emulator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-32497?
CVE-2021-32497 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in SICK SOPAS ET, published on 17 Dec 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
SICK SOPAS ET before version 4.8.0 allows attackers to wrap any executable file into an SDD and provide this to a SOPAS ET user. When a user starts the emulator the executable is run without further checks.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32497?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sick Sopas Engineering Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2021-32497?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32497 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2021-32497 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32497 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SICK SOPAS ET
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mj9r-rw22-xm89.