CVE-2021-42794

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Published Dec 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior. The application allows a client to provide a malicious connection string that could allow an adversary to port scan the LAN, depending on the hosts' responses.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge:2020:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge:2020:r2:-:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:aveva:edge:2020:r2:sp1:::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29750	An issue was discovered in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior. The application allows a client to provide a malicious connection string that could allow an adversary to port scan the LAN, depending on the hosts' responses.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.199% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01
https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/17254-connection-string-parameter-pollution-attacks.pdf

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Aveva Edge

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 16, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM
Reserved: Oct 21, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 16, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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