/CVE-2021-40222

Remote Code Execution at Rittal

CVE-2021-40222

Application: Rittal CMC PU III Web management

Devices: CMC PU III 7030.000

Software Revision: V3.11.00_2

Hardware Revision: V3.00

Attack type: Remote Code Execution

Solution: Update to Software Revision V3.17.10 or later

Summary: Web application fails to sanitize user input on Network TCP/IP configuration page. This allows the attacker to inject commands as root on the device which will be executed once the data is received after a few seconds. An attacker can create a backdoor in the device or just execute a reverse shell which connects to the attacker machine. Successful exploitation requires admin access to the management of the device with a valid or hijacked session.

Timeline:

  • 2021-08-03 Issues discovered
  • 2021-08-08 First contact with vendor via e-mail
  • 2021-08-23 Second contact with vendor via e-mail
  • 2021-09-01 Vulnerability patch confirmed