Path traversal in AVEVA Edge - CVE-2021-42797
Published: November 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU69521
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42797
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected software
AVEVA Edge
How to mitigate CVE-2021-42797
Install update from vendor's website.
AVEVA Edge - update to 2020 R2 SP2