CVE-2021-38450CWE-94

Trane Tracer Code Injection

Critical · published October 27, 2021

CVSS v3.1
9.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🔥 A crafty input flaw lets attackers hijack control — all thanks to unsanitized code syntax! This is like allowing a guest to rewrite the hotel’s guest book without checking the entries — they could easily change the flow of who's checked in and who's not! Imagine the chaos if someone just scribbled in a name that grants them access to any room. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to alter the intended flow of the software, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive areas and executing malicious actions. This could lead to devastating consequences, allowing them to manipulate data or disrupt operations entirely!

Put simply

This is like allowing a guest to rewrite the hotel’s guest book without checking the entries — they could easily change the flow of who's checked in and who's not! Imagine the chaos if someone just scribbled in a name that grants them access to any room. CVE-2021-38450 arises from controllers that fail to properly sanitize inputs containing code syntax. This oversight permits attackers to inject malicious code, altering the control flow of the software.

What to do

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to alter the intended flow of the software, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive areas and executing malicious actions. This could lead to devastating consequences, allowing them to manipulate data or disrupt operations entirely! To mitigate this significant risk, ensure that all inputs are properly sanitized to remove any potentially harmful code. It's crucial to patch the affected systems to versions where this vulnerability is addressed, and conduct a thorough audit of code handling user inputs. You've got this! Follow these steps, and you’ll have your defenses strengthened in no time! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.9 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01049 · 63.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Published
2021-10-27T00:48Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 OCT 00:48Z
    Trane Tracer Code Injection
    cvelistv5