CVE-2021-35531 Remote Code Execution in TXpert Hub CoreTec 4
An authenticated attacker with admin or engineer rights can inject OS commands in Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4, leading to remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-35531?
CVE-2021-35531 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version, published on 7 Jun 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Input Validation vulnerability in a particular configuration setting field of Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 product, allows an attacker with access to an authorized user with ADMIN or ENGINEER role rights to inject an OS command that is executed by the system. This issue affects: Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version 2.0.0; 2.0.1; 2.1.0; 2.1.1; 2.1.2; 2.1.3; 2.2.0; 2.2.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35531?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachienergy Txpert Hub Coretec 4 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-35531 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-35531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hitachi Energy TXpert Hub CoreTec 4 version
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6fw8-3wxj-mg3j.