title: AVEVA System Platform Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
description: AVEVA System Platform 2020 stores sensitive information in cleartext, which may allow access to an attacker or a low-privileged user.
problem types: CWE-316: Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in Memory
affected:
{
product: AVEVA System Platform
vendor: AVEVA
versions:
status: affected, version: 5.59 2020 R2 P01
status: affected, version: 2020 R2S
status: affected, version: 2020
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: LOW
baseScore: 8.1
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: REQUIRED
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
version: 3.1
]
solutions: AVEVA recommends users of affected versions upgrade to one of the versions listed below and apply the corresponding security update:
•	AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 P01 and AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2: update to AVEVA System Platform 2020 R2 SP1
•	AVEVA System Platform 2020: update to AVEVA System Platform 2020 P01
For more information on this issue, including security updates, please see Security Bulletin AVEVA-2021-007