CVE-2021-42311 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published: 2021-12-15

Score: 10 Critical

EPSS: 4.0% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Defender for IoT

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`22.0.0`	affected	< 10.5.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_iot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29286	Microsoft Defender for IoT Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0403.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42311
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1556/

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Defender For Iot

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2021-12-15T14:14:57.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-04T03:30:38.362Z

Reserved: 2021-10-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-42311

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-15T15:15:09.060

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:09:37.717

Link: CVE-2021-42311

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

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