CVE-2021-42797
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CVE-2021-42797 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Path traversal vulnerability in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior allows an unauthenticated user to steal the Windows access token of the user account configured for accessing external DB resources.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Path traversal vulnerability in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior allows an unauthenticated user to steal the Windows access token of the user account configured for accessing external DB resources.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Aveva | Edge | < 2020 |
| Aveva | Edge | 2020 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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