Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-42794 · published 16 December 2023
CVE-2021-42794: Aveva edge vulnerability
Aveva · Edge
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.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/ | Product |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/17254-connection-string-parameter-pollution-attacks.pdf | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/ | Product |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/17254-connection-string-parameter-pollution-attacks.pdf | ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Related vulnerabilities
Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-42794), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
