CVE-2021-42796 Command injection in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on AVEVA Edge HMI systems via the ExecuteCommand function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-42796?
CVE-2021-42796 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in ExecuteCommand() in AVEVA Edge (formerly InduSoft Web Studio) versions R2020 and prior that allows unauthenticated arbitrary commands to be executed.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-42796?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aveva Edge.
How do I fix CVE-2021-42796?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-42796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2021-42796 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-42796 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2018-17914 Auth bypass in InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
- CVE-2018-17916 Memory corruption in InduSoft Web Studio, and InTouch Edge HMI (formerly InTouch Machine Edition)
- CVE-2021-42797 Path traversal in n/a
- CVE-2021-42794 Server-side request forgery in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w96c-3jm7-32vm.