CVE-2021-42797

Published: Dec 16, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Aveva: Edge

Aveva

1 product

Edge

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Aveva Edge	Before 2020
Aveva Edge	Version 2020
Aveva Edge	Version 2020 r2
Aveva Edge	Version 2020 r2

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (4)

https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Product

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Product

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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