What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22704?

CVE-2021-22704 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.1 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.3%.

Vijeo Designer CVE-2021-22704

CRITICAL

Path Traversal (CWE-22)

2021-09-02 cybersecurity@se.com

Denial Of Service Path Traversal Authentication Bypass Vijeo Designer Ecostruxure Machine Expert

9.1

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.1 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 02, 2021 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.1

DescriptionNVD

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory vulnerability exists in Harmony/HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer (all versions prior to V6.2 SP11 ), Vijeo Designer Basic (all versions prior to V1.2), or EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions prior to V2.0) that could cause a Denial of Service or unauthorized access to system information when connecting to the Harmony HMI over FTP.

AnalysisAI

A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory vulnerability exists in Harmony/HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer (all versions prior to V6.2 SP11 ), Vijeo Designer. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Path Traversal (CWE-22), which allows attackers to access files and directories outside the intended path. A CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory vulnerability exists in Harmony/HMI Products Configured by Vijeo Designer (all versions prior to V6.2 SP11 ), Vijeo Designer Basic (all versions prior to V1.2), or EcoStruxure Machine Expert (all versions prior to V2.0) that could cause a Denial of Service or unauthorized access to system information when connecting to the Harmony HMI over FTP. Affected products include: Schneider-Electric Vijeo Designer, Schneider-Electric Ecostruxure Machine Expert.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate and canonicalize file paths. Use chroot or sandboxing. Reject input containing path separators or '../' sequences.