CVE-2021-41578 is a directory traversal vulnerability in mySCADA myDESIGNER versions 8.20.0 and below. An attacker can exploit this by tricking a user into importing a specially crafted malicious project file (.mep), allowing arbitrary file writes to the operating system. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8 due to its local attack vector, low complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, typically leading to code execution. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 8.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:myscada:mydesigner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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