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CVE-2021-47770

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CVE-2021-47770

Published: Jan 21, 2026

Modified: Apr 7, 2026

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.1

8.8

HIGH

Description

OpenPLC v3 contains an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability that allows attackers with valid credentials to inject malicious code through the hardware configuration interface. Attackers can upload a custom hardware layer with embedded reverse shell code that establishes a network connection to a specified IP and port, enabling remote command execution.

VendorProductVersions

Autonomy

OpenPLC

affected
OpenPLC v3

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

CVSS v3.1 Details

CVSS v3.1 Vector

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

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