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CVE-2026-81821 (GCVE-0-2026-81821)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-08 17:42 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:33

Title

AVEVA Pipeline Integrity Monitor Use of hard-coded cryptographic key

Summary

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a miscreant with read access to PIMBoards project files to decrypt and view sensitive information.

Severity

8.3 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

8.4 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-09-08 18:29 UTC

CWE

CWE-321 - Use of hard-coded cryptographic key

Assigner

icscert icscert root

References

1 reference

URL	Tags
https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
AVEVA	Pipeline Integrity Monitor	Affected: 0 , ≤ Versions 2025 SP1 P1 (build 7.1.9580.8513) (custom)	guessed

Date Public

2026-09-08 16:58

Credits

Self-discovered and self-reported in accordance with AVEVA’s Ethical Disclosure Policy to inform administrators of potential risks, so that they can take actions to minimize the effects of the vulnerabilities.

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FKIE_CVE-2026-81821

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-08 18:20 - Updated: 2026-09-08 19:30

Severity

8.4 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Summary

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a miscreant with read access to PIMBoards project files to decrypt and view sensitive information.

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	ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov	https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2026-006.pdf

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version

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  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "Pipeline Integrity Monitor",
          "vendor": "AVEVA",
          "versions": [
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              "lessThanOrEqual": "Versions 2025 SP1 P1 (build 7.1.9580.8513)",
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              "version": "0",
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            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov"
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
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      }
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          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
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          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
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        "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
        "type": "Secondary"
      }
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            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "timestamp": "2026-09-08T18:29:18.797656Z",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
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  "published": "2026-09-08T18:20:57.420",
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    {
      "source": "ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov",
      "url": "https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2026-006.pdf"
    }
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        }
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      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XGR2-PJ73-VRPJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 18:33 – Updated: 2026-09-08 18:33

Details

The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a miscreant with read access to PIMBoards project files to decrypt and view sensitive information.

Severity

8.4 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

8.3 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-81821"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-321"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T18:20:57Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow a miscreant with read access to PIMBoards project files to decrypt and view sensitive information.",
  "id": "GHSA-xgr2-pj73-vrpj",
  "modified": "2026-09-08T18:33:33Z",
  "published": "2026-09-08T18:33:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81821"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.aveva.com/content/dam/aveva/documents/support/cyber-security-updates/SecurityBulletin_AVEVA-2026-006.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ]
}

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CVE-2026-81821 (GCVE-0-2026-81821)

FKIE_CVE-2026-81821

GHSA-XGR2-PJ73-VRPJ

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