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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-29239
CVE-2021-29239:
CODESYS Development System vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CODESYS Development System 3 before version 3.5.17.0 contains a security vulnerability where the system displays or executes malicious documents or files embedded in libraries without first validating their content (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the library handling functionality of CODESYS Development System 3. The system fails to perform proper validation checks on documents and files that are embedded within libraries before displaying or executing them (MITRE).
Impact
This vulnerability could allow attackers to embed and execute malicious content through compromised libraries, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or system compromise when the embedded malicious files are processed by the system (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The recommended mitigation is to upgrade CODESYS Development System 3 to version 3.5.17.0 or later which includes fixes for this vulnerability (CODESYS Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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