CVE-2021-42701 AzeoTech DAQFactory
An attacker can trigger a man-in-the-middle attack via a crafted project file to steal credentials and take over the user's cloud account.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42701?
CVE-2021-42701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in AzeoTech DAQFactory, published on 5 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An attacker could prepare a specially crafted project file that, if opened, would attempt to connect to the cloud and trigger a man in the middle (MiTM) attack. This could allow an attacker to obtain credentials and take over the user’s cloud account.
Weakness: CWE-471
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Azeotech Daqfactory.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-42701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2011-3492 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2009-4480 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2026-12921 Use after free in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2026-12390 Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in AzeoTech DAQFactory
- CVE-2025-66588 Access of Uninitialized Pointer vulnerability in AzeoTech DAQFactory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-grpg-9h7c-ff7x.