CVE-2021-27473 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2021-27473

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench Improper Input Validation

Vulnerability Description

Rockwell Automation Connected Components Workbench v12.00.00 and prior does not sanitize paths specified within the .ccwarc archive file during extraction. This type of vulnerability is also commonly referred to as a Zip Slip. A local, authenticated attacker can create a malicious .ccwarc archive file that, when opened by Connected Components Workbench, will allow the attacker to gain the privileges of the software. If the software is running at SYSTEM level, the attacker will gain admin level privileges. User interaction is required for this exploit to be successful.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Mashav Sapir of Claroty reported these vulnerabilities to Rockwell Automation.

Affected Vendor

Rockwell Automation

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Affected Software

Connected Components Workbench
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: March 23rd, 2022
Last Modified: April 16th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)