CVE-2021-42833 json
Use of hardcoded credentials impacting AquaView versions 1.60, 7.x, 8.x
published 2022-02-07 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2021-29789
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 11%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A Use of Hardcoded Credentials vulnerability exists in AquaView versions 1.60, 7.x, and 8.x that could allow an authenticated local attacker to manipulate users and system settings.
Patch / fix
- xylem aquaview 8.0.1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-21-350-01 updated cvss 9.3
Xylem AquaView
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Xylem, Inc. AquaView 1.60, 7.x 8.xaffected: vendor fix xylem.com
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 9.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-798 Use of Hard-coded Credentials
References
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xylem.com
/siteassets/about-xylem/cybersecurity/advisories/xpsa-aquaview-v5.0.pdf
mitigation, vendor-advisory
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cisa.gov
/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-350-01
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-42833
- NVD CVE-2021-42833
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