# CVE-2021-42794: An issue was discovered in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior.

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-16 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

An issue was discovered in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior. The application allows a client to provide a malicious connection string that could allow an adversary to port scan the LAN, depending on the hosts' responses.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/docs/english/17254-connection-string-parameter-pollution-attacks.pdf
- https://www.aveva.com/en/products/edge/
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-22-326-01

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