CVE-2021-23283
lowpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 45 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP) prior to version 1.69 is vulnerable to stored Cross Site Scripting. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user input and improper encoding of the output for certain resources within the IPP software.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
No vendor fix yet; a mitigation is available.
- MitigationIntelligent Power Protector (IPP)cisa_csaf_ot
Change default passwords following initial startup. Use complex secure passwords or passphrases.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.5–5.4
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- eaton intelligent power protector< 1.69nvdUScpe:2.3:a:eaton:intelligent_power_protector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- ICSA-22-130-02Eaton Intelligent Power Protector2022-05-10icsa · cisa_csaf_otUS
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code using untrusted data.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2021-23283/cnnvd
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-22-130-02cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.2272cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2022051111cnnvd
- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1001b_V1.0.pdfcnnvd
- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1001b_V1.0.pdfenisa_euvd
- https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1001b_V1.0.pdfPatchVendor Advisorynvd
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