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CVE-2021-42794 (GCVE-0-2021-42794)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-16 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 03:38
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Summary
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.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:N/A:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/S:U/UI:N
CWE
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