CVE-2021-29240

Public Exploit

Description

The Package Manager of CODESYS Development System 3 before 3.5.17.0 does not check the validity of packages before installation and may be used to install CODESYS packages with malicious content.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.26%

Vendor Advisory codesys.com Vendor Advisory codesys.com Vendor Advisory codesys.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://customers.codesys.com/index.php	vendor advisory
https://www.codesys.com/security/security-reports.html	vendor advisory
https://customers.codesys.com/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=14636&token=1ce7e6e4cbe4651989ede418450d7c82e972bdf2&download=	exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29240?: CVE-2021-29240 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29240?: To fix CVE-2021-29240, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29240 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-29240 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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