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CVE-2021-45420 (GCVE-0-2021-45420)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-02-14 13:08 – Updated: 2026-07-09 00:16 Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI Shadowserver Previdian
Summary
Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products are affected by arbitrary file write vulnerability in /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and /cgi-bin/lo_utils.cgi. An attacker will be able to write any file on the target system without any kind of authentication mechanism, and this can lead to denial of service and potentially remote code execution. Note: the product has not been supported since 2018 and should be removed or replaced.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: d4ce1a3d-b359-4924-8a1e-2eb57f9008b3

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-45420

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-19 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 98.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2023-10-14
Asserted: 2023-10-14
Last Seen: 2026-07-19
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Emerson Dixell / XWEB-500 | Class: device-management-platform | Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-19: 1
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class device-management-platform
7D Avg 0
Vendor Emerson Dixell
30D Avg 1
90D Avg 2
Product XWEB-500
Cisa Kev no
Connections 1
Observation Date 2026-07-19
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 9.8
Vulnerability Severity Critical
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:23 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-21 01:01 UTC
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 4740f2ed-6376-4e94-915f-901cafa1f7d1

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2021-45420

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-07-14 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-07-14
Asserted: 2025-07-14
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products are affected by arbitrary file write vulnerability in /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and... | Affected: Emerson / Dixell XWEB-500 | CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products are affected by arbitrary file write vulnerability in /cgi-bin/logo_extra_upload.cgi, /cgi-bin/cal_save.cgi, and...
Vendor Emerson
Product Dixell XWEB-500
Added Date 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 9.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity CRITICAL
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:03 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-10 06:14 UTC
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