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CVE-2021-23277

Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code

CRITICAL
10
CVSS Score
Published: April 13, 2021 at 06:04 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:38 AM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorIntelligent Power ProtectorIntelligent Power ManagerIntelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance

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Severity
CRITICAL10
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) prior to 1.69 is vulnerable to unauthenticated eval injection vulnerability. The software does not neutralize code syntax from users before using in the dynamic evaluation call in loadUserFile function under scripts/libs/utils.js. Successful exploitation can allow attackers to control the input to the function and execute attacker controlled commands.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Intelligent Power Manager· Eaton
95%
v < 1.69
Affected range stops below 1.69, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Intelligent Power Manager Virtual Appliance· Eaton
95%
v < 1.69
Affected range stops below 1.69, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Intelligent Power Protector· Eaton
95%
v < 1.68
Affected range stops below 1.68, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/eaton-intelligent-power-manager-ipm-vulnerability-advisory.pdf

CVSS

10CRITICAL[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-95CWE-94

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