CVE-2021-34605 Xinje XD/E Series PLC Program Tool Zip Slip
An attacker can achieve arbitrary file write and remote code execution by tricking a user into opening a malicious project file in the XINJE PLC programming tool.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-34605?
CVE-2021-34605 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool, published on 11 May 2022. 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
A zip slip vulnerability in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool up to version v3.5.1 can provide an attacker with arbitrary file write privilege when opening a specially-crafted project file. This vulnerability can be triggered by manually opening an infected project file, or by initiating an upload program request from an infected Xinje PLC. This can result in remote code execution, information disclosure and denial of service of the system running the XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34605?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xinje Xd\/E Series Plc Program Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34605?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34605 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-34605 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34605 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in XINJE XD/E Series PLC Program Tool
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g53q-f99j-jc9r.