CVE-2021-27475

high

Description

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench v12.00.00 and prior does not limit the objects that can be deserialized. This vulnerability allows attackers to craft a malicious serialized object that, if opened by a local user in Connected Components Workbench, may result in remote code execution. This vulnerability requires user interaction to be successfully exploited.

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-133-01

https://rockwellautomation.custhelp.com/app/answers/answer_view/a_id/1131435

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-03-23

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00171