TI-2021-06017 Aliases CVE-2021-23279 GHSA-h7cg-8375-67fx

Arbitrary File delete

HIGH 65CWE-20Published 2021-04-13 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated arbitrary file delete vulnerability induced due to improper input validation in meta_driver_srv.js class with saveDriverData action using invalidated driverID. An attacker can send specially crafted packets to delete the files on the system where IPM software is installed.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.27947 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Intelligent Power manager (IPM) (Eaton): 1.69

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Eaton	Intelligent Power manager (IPM)	before 1.69	1.69	Patch available	CNA

Intelligent Power manager (IPM) VendorEaton Affected before 1.69 Fixed in 1.69 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager::::::::	before 1.69	Vulnerable	Eaton
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager_virtual_appliance::::::::	before 1.69	Vulnerable	Eaton
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_protector::::::::	before 1.68	Vulnerable	Eaton

cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.69 Vulnerable ·Eaton
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_manager_virtual_appliance:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.69 Vulnerable ·Eaton
cpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.68 Vulnerable ·Eaton

Remediation

Fix · CNA Intelligent Power manager (IPM) (Eaton) Fixed in 1.69

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-04-13
Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM) 1.69
6 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 5 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-06019 Remote code execution in Eaton Intelligent Power managerPriority MEDIUM 47
- TI-2021-06015 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated CodePriority MEDIUM 45
- TI-2021-06018 Arbitrary file upload in Eaton Intelligent Power managerPriority MEDIUM 44
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23279
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h7cg-8375-67fx

References

Advisory 1

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf

TI-2018-08624 Local file inclusion in Eaton Intelligent Power Manager v1.6 allows an attacker to… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2021-06019 Remote code execution in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-06015 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
TI-2021-06018 Arbitrary file upload in Eaton Intelligent Power manager CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.9
TI-2021-06016 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
TI-2020-05470 Command injection via specially crafted file name during config file upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

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Sources

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