AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVE-2021-38410

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Aveva

Status
Platform Common Services (pcs) Portal
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 July 2022

What is CVE-2021-38410?

AVEVA Software Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal versions 4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.0, and 4.4.6 are vulnerable to DLL hijacking through an uncontrolled search path element, which may allow an attacker control to one or more locations in the search path.

Affected Version(s)

Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal 4.5.2

Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal 4.5.1

Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal 4.5.0

References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-252-01
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https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-securi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Noam Moshe of Claroty discovered and disclosed the vulnerability to the AVEVA Software Security Response Center.
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