5.6

CVE-2021-23288: Security issues in Intelligent Power Protector

Modified
Published 01-04-2022Last modified 16-09-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-23288 is a medium (CVSS 5.6) Cross-site Scripting vulnerability in eaton intelligent_power_protector. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
22/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.6/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of input from certain resources by the IPP software. The attacker would need access to the local Subnet and an administrator interaction to compromise the system. This issue affects: Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.69.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Eaton1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links