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Vulnerability record · CVE-2021-42796 · published 16 December 2023

CVE-2021-42796: Aveva edge os command injection vulnerability

Aveva · Edge

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.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 1.1% · top 34.8% CWE-78 · OS command injection
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
1.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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.aveva.com/en/products/edge/ Product
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2021-42796), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.