CVE-2021-23288: Security issues in Intelligent Power Protector

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% 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 from certain resources by the IPP software. The attacker would need access to the local Subnet and an administrator interaction to compromise the system. This issue affects: Intelligent Power Protector versions prior to 1.69.

Affected products

Eaton Intelligent Power Protector: before 1.69 — fixed in 1.69

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Eaton Intelligent Power Protector 1.69. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1002b_V1.0.pdf
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/company/news-insights/cybersecurity/security-bulletins/Eaton-Intelligent-Power-Protector-Vulnerability-Advisory_1002b_V1.0.pdf

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