QID 590590

Date Published: 2021-12-01

QID 590590: AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element Vulnerability (ICSA-21-252-01)

AFFECTED PRODUCTS
The following versions of the AVEVA Software Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal are affected:
PCS Versions 4.5.2, 4.5.1, 4.5.0, and 4.4.6
The following products ship a vulnerable version of the PCS Portal application and are affected:
AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 P01, 2020 R2, and 2020
AVEVA Work Tasks 2020 Update 1
AVEVA Work Tasks 2020
AVEVA Mobile Operator 2020
AVEVA Manufacturing Execution System 2020
AVEVA Batch Management 2020
AVEVA Enterprise Data Management 2021

QID Detection Logic (Authenticated)
QID checks for the Vulnerable version using windows registry keys

The DLL hijacking vulnerability in the Platform Common Services (PCS) Portal, if exploited, could allow malicious code execution within the context of the PCS Portal application.

  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution

    Customers are advised to refer to CERT MITIGATIONS section ICSA-21-252-01 for affected packages and patching details.

    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ICSA-21-252-01 URL Logo www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/ICSA-21-252-01
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