CVE-2021-23287: Security issues in Intelligent Power Manager (IPM 1)

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-79

Description

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of input of certain resources within the IPM software. This issue affects: Intelligent Power Manager (IPM 1) versions prior to 1.70.

Affected products

Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM): before 1.70 — fixed in 1.70

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Eaton Intelligent Power manager (IPM) 1.70. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Manager-Vulnerability-Advisory_1002a_V1.0.pdf
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Manager-Vulnerability-Advisory_1002a_V1.0.pdf

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