TI-2021-06018 Aliases CVE-2021-23280 GHSA-52vj-66ff-3q3r

Arbitrary file upload in Eaton Intelligent Power manager

MEDIUM 44CWE-434Published 2021-04-13 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability. IPM’s maps_srv.js allows an attacker to upload a malicious NodeJS file using uploadBackgroud action. An attacker can upload a malicious code or execute any command using a specially crafted packet to exploit the vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00904 60th 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-2021-06017 Arbitrary File deletePriority HIGH 65
- 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
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23280
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52vj-66ff-3q3r

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-2021-06017 Arbitrary File delete CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
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-2021-06016 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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