CVE-2021-38410

AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 27, 2022 at 08:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:02 AM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendorSystem PlatformBatch ManagementManufacturing Execution System

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-252-01

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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