CVE-2021-42543 AzeoTech DAQFactory
Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause system shutdown via crafted project files in AzeoTech DAQFactory.
- 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-2021-42543?
CVE-2021-42543 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in AzeoTech DAQFactory, published on 5 Nov 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
The affected application uses specific functions that could be abused through a crafted project file, which could lead to code execution, system reboot, and system shutdown.
Weakness: CWE-242
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42543?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Azeotech Daqfactory.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42543?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42543 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-2021-42543 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42543 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2011-3492 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-4480 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-12921 Use after free in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2026-12390 Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2025-66588 Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in AzeoTech DAQFactory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7gpm-f37j-r77g.