Path Traversal in Aveva Edge
CVE-2021-42797
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 61st percentile — 61.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aveva Edge — versions 2020
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/ (Product)
- www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-42797?
- CVE-2021-42797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aveva Edge, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-42797?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.