Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2021 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2021-42538Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in WirelessHART Gateway from Emerson. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 37.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The affected product is vulnerable to a parameter injection via passphrase, which enables the attacker to supply uncontrolled input.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Emerson | WirelessHART Gateway | 1410 – through 4.7.941410D – through 4.7.941420 – through 4.7.94 |
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-278-02 x_refsource_CONFIRM