CVE-2022-29965
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2022-29965 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emerson deltav_distributed_control_system. It was published on July 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. Access to privileged operations on the maintenance port TELNET interface (23/TCP) on M-series and SIS (CSLS/LSNB/LSNG) nodes is controlled by means of utility passwords. These passwords are generated using a deterministic, insecure algorithm using a single seed value composed of a day/hour/minute timestamp with less than 16 bits of entropy. The seed value is fed through a lookup table and a series of permutation operations resulting in three different four-character passwords corresponding to different privilege levels. An attacker can easily reconstruct these passwords and thus gain access to privileged maintenance operations. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emerson. Update deltav_distributed_control_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| emerson | deltav_distributed_control_system | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | deltav_distributed_control_system_sq_controller_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | deltav_distributed_control_system_sx_controller_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4002s1t2b6_high_side_40-pin_mass_i\/o_terminal_block_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4003s2b4_16-pin_mass_i\/o_terminal_block_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4003s2b524-pin_mass_i\/o_terminal_block_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4017p0_h1_i\/o_interface_card_and_terminl_block_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4017p1_h1_i\/o_card_with_integrated_power_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4019p0_simplex_h1_4-port_plus_fieldbus_i\/o_interface_with_terminalblock_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4026_virtual_i\/o_module_2_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| emerson | se4027_virtual_i\/o_module_2_firmware | 0 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2022-29965?
CVE-2022-29965 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting emerson deltav_distributed_control_system. It was published on July 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2022-29965?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-29965?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emerson. Update deltav_distributed_control_system to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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