High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2022· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-32981
CVE-2021-32981
Description
AVEVA System Platform versions 2017 through 2020 R2 P01 uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2017,<2020
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2_p01:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2017 - 2020 R2 P01
- AVEVA/AVEVA System Platformv5Range: 2017
Patches
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References
2- www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2021-002.pdfnvdVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-180-05nvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
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