Vulnerability · Published Oct 22, 2021 · Assigned by icscert
CVE-2021-42542Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal 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 1.5% (higher than 74% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 26.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal due to mishandling of provided backup folder structure.
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-22 · 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