AVEVA System Platform Path Traversal
Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0121 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVEVA | AVEVA System Platform | 2017 – 2020 R2 P01 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AVEVA System Platform VendorAVEVA Affected 2017 – 2020 R2 P01 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2017 to before 2020 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r2 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
| cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2_p01:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2020 r2_p01 | Vulnerable | AVEVA |
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2017 to before 2020 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r2 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
- cpe:2.3:a:aveva:system_platform:2020:r2_p01:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2020 r2_p01 Vulnerable ·AVEVA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32981
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5wr-x6gc-hqrq
References
More AVEVA System Platform vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12615 AVEVA System Platform Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-12617 AVEVA System Platform Uncaught Exception CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-16745 AVEVA Operations Control Logger Execution with Unnecessary Privileges CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-00742 AVEVA System Platform Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2021-16014 AVEVA PCS Portal Uncontrolled Search Path Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-12585 AVEVA System Platform Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2021-32981 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-32981 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5wr-x6gc-hqrq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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