CVE-2021-38410 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-38410

AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Noam Moshe of Claroty discovered and disclosed the vulnerability to the AVEVA Software Security Response Center.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal
Vulnerable Versions:
4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.0, 4.4.6

Timeline

Official Publish: July 27th, 2022
Last Modified: April 17th, 2025
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.