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TI-2021-04909 Aliases CVE-2021-21864GHSA-3xr7-46q2-56ff

Deserialization of untrusted data in CODESYS

Priority LOW 38CWE-502Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-502.

Summary

A unsafe deserialization vulnerability exists in the ComponentModel ComponentManager.StartupCultureSettings functionality of CODESYS GmbH CODESYS Development System 3.5.16 and 3.5.17. A specially crafted file can lead to arbitrary command execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01853 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—CODESYSCODESYS GmbH CODESYS Development System 3.5.16, CODESYS GmbH CODESYS Development System 3.5.17—No fix listedCNA
  • CODESYS Vendor— Affected CODESYS GmbH CODESYS Development System 3.5.16, CODESYS GmbH CODESYS Development System 3.5.17 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:3.5.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.16.0VulnerableCODESYS
cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:3.5.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.17.0VulnerableCODESYS
  • cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:3.5.16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.16.0 Vulnerable ·CODESYS
  • cpe:2.3:a:codesys:development_system:3.5.17.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.17.0 Vulnerable ·CODESYS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-21864
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xr7-46q2-56ff

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

  • TI-2019-06497 An issue was discovered in 3S-Smart CODESYS V3 products. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-03420 CODESYS: Missing integrity check in CODESYS Development System CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-03868 CODESYS: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in CODESYS V3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-10055 CODESYS Gateway 3 before 3.5.16.70 has a NULL pointer dereference that may result in a denial of service (DoS). CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-32408 Incorrect Default Permissions in CODESYS Development System CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2026-32407 Incorrect Default Permissions in CODESYS Development System CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
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Sources

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