CVE-2021-38410

AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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.

Remediation

Solution:

  • AVEVA recommends organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. Users of affected versions of the products should apply the corresponding security update as soon as possible. Security update PCS 4.5.3 is available for the following versions: AVEVA Mobile Operator 2020 AVEVA Enterprise Data Management 2021 AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 P01 AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 AVEVA Work Tasks 2020 Update 1 Security update PCS 4.4.7 is available for the following versions: AVEVA System Platform 2020 AVEVA Work Tasks 2020 AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System 2020 AVEVA Batch Management 2020 For more information on this issue, including security updates, please see Security Bulletin AVEVA-2021-008.

Category

7.3
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory aveva.com
Affected: AVEVA Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-252-01 third party advisory us government resource
https://www.aveva.com/en/support-and-success/cyber-security-updates/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38410?
CVE-2021-38410 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-38410?
To fix CVE-2021-38410: AVEVA recommends organizations evaluate the impact of this vulnerability based on their operational environment, architecture, and product implementation. Users of affected versions of the products should apply the corresponding security update as soon as possible. Security update PCS 4.5.3 is available for the following versions: AVEVA Mobile Operator 2020 AVEVA Enterprise Data Management 2021 AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 P01 AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 AVEVA Work Tasks 2020 Update 1 Security update PCS 4.4.7 is available for the following versions: AVEVA System Platform 2020 AVEVA Work Tasks 2020 AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System 2020 AVEVA Batch Management 2020 For more information on this issue, including security updates, please see Security Bulletin AVEVA-2021-008.
Is CVE-2021-38410 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-38410 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-38410?
CVE-2021-38410 affects AVEVA Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal.
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