CVE-2021-43981 mySCADA myPRO

Critical 10.0 Published 23 Dec 2021 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker can inject arbitrary operating system commands via the email feature in mySCADA myPRO, leading to remote code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-43981?

CVE-2021-43981 is a critical command injection vulnerability in mySCADA myPRO, published on 23 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mySCADA myPRO: Versions 8.20.0 and prior has a feature to send emails, which may allow an attacker to inject arbitrary operating system commands through a specific parameter.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43981?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Myscada Mypro.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43981?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-43981 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-2021-43981 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43981 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8p52-f58f-5gxm.