CVE-2021-43990 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The affected product is vulnerable to a network-based attack by threat actors supplying a crafted, malicious XML payload designed to trigger an external entity reference call.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00198.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Fanuc	Roboguide

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-30851	The affected product is vulnerable to a network-based attack by threat actors supplying a crafted, malicious XML payload designed to trigger an external entity reference call.

Fixes

Solution

FANUC has created a new version to address these vulnerabilities. Users may obtain and install the new version by downloading ROBOGUIDE v9 Rev U or higher from the FANUC or FANUC America website (login required).

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-109-03

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: icscert

Published: 2022-04-20T15:30:28.424Z

Updated: 2025-04-16T16:29:08.202Z

Reserved: 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-43990

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-04-20T16:15:08.250

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:30:09.947

Link: CVE-2021-43990

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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