Improper access control in AVEVA Edge - CVE-2021-42796
Published: November 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69520
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42796
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and execute arbitrary commands with the security context of the StADOSvr.exe process.
Affected software
AVEVA Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42796
Install updates from vendor's website.
AVEVA Edge - update to 2020 R2 SP2