CVE-2021-27473CWE-22

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Improper Input Validation

Medium · published March 23, 2022

CVSS v3.1
6.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
55.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench v12.00.00 and prior does not sanitize paths specified within the .ccwarc archive file during extraction. This type of vulnerability is also commonly referred to as a Zip Slip. A local, authenticated attacker can create a malicious .ccwarc archive file that, when opened by Connected Components Workbench, will allow the attacker to gain the privileges of the software. If the software is running at SYSTEM level, the attacker will gain admin level privileges. User interaction is required for this exploit to be successful.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.1 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00783 · 55.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2022-03-23T19:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAR 19:46Z
    Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Improper Input Validation
    cvelistv5