CVE-2021-42796

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Published Dec 16, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in ExecuteCommand() in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior that allows unauthenticated arbitrary commands to be executed.

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

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.133% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01

History

Oct 7, 2024 7:15 PM Weaknesses updated. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Weaknesses		CWE-78
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Aveva Edge

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 3:28 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 16, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 3:28 PM
Reserved: Oct 21, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:38 AM

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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