mySCADA myDESIGNER 8.20.0 and below allows Directory Traversal attacks when importing…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-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
mySCADA myDESIGNER 8.20.0 and below allows Directory Traversal attacks when importing project files. If an attacker can trick a victim into importing a malicious mep file, then they gain the ability to write arbitrary files to OS locations where the user has permission. This would typically lead to code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.1448 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-41578
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjx2-4xfr-m8q9
References
More mySCADA Mydesigner vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19445 Path traversal in mySCADA myDESIGNER CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-41578 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-41578 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjx2-4xfr-m8q9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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