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TI-2021-08957 Aliases CVE-2021-27471GHSA-qj5f-6rc3-vgfv

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Path Traversal

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The parsing mechanism that processes certain file types does not provide input sanitization for file paths. This may allow an attacker to craft malicious files that, when opened by Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench v12.00.00 and prior, can traverse the file system. If successfully exploited, an attacker could overwrite existing files and create additional files with the same permissions of the Connected Components Workbench software. User interaction is required for this exploit to be successful.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02856 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
RockwellConnected Components Workbenchup to v12.00.00—No fix listedCNA
  • Connected Components Workbench VendorRockwell Affected up to v12.00.00 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:connected_components_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 12.00.00VulnerableRockwell
  • cpe:2.3:a:rockwellautomation:connected_components_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.00.00 Vulnerable ·Rockwell

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27471
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj5f-6rc3-vgfv

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2014-04423 Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench (CCW) before 7.00.00 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2021-08961 Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Deserialization of Untrusted Data CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2021-08959 Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Improper Input Validation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2017-03292 Uncontrolled search path in Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2022-00916 ICSA-22-088-01 Rockwell Automation ISaGRAF CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences