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CVE-2021-38410

AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Published: Jul 27, 2022Updated: Apr 17, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-427
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

AVEVA
commercial
Platform Common Services (PCS) PortalOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
batch managementOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
enterprise data managementOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
manufacturing execution systemOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
mobile operatorOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
platform common servicesOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
system platformOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi
work tasksOn-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / plc-scada-hmi

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-252-01
cisa.gov
https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/
aveva.com
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-252-01.json
raw.githubusercontent.com
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