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CVE-2021-37181
Cerberus DMS and Desigo CC Compact Deserialization Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Cerberus DMS V4.0 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V4.1 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V4.2 (All versions), Cerberus DMS V5.0 (All versions < v5.0 QU1), Desigo CC Compact V4.0 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V4.1 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V4.2 (All versions), Desigo CC Compact V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 QU1), Desigo CC V4.0 (All versions), Desigo CC V4.1 (All versions), Desigo CC V4.2 (All versions), Desigo CC V5.0 (All versions < V5.0 QU1). The application deserialises untrusted data without sufficient validations, that could result in an arbitrary deserialization. This could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code in the affected system. The CCOM communication component used for Windows App / Click-Once and IE Web / XBAP client connectivity are affected by the vulnerability.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 14, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 24, 2021, 3:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-37181 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Siemens desigo_cc
2 Siemens cerberus_dms
3 Siemens desigo_cc_compact
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-37181.

URL Resource
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-453715.pdf Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-37181 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 24, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-453715.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-453715.pdf Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_dms:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_dms:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_dms:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:cerberus_dms:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc_compact:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc_compact:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc_compact:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:desigo_cc_compact:5.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.62 }} 0.03%

score

0.79250

percentile

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