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CVE-2021-29298

Published: Jul 30, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-20
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.8%
Top 49.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Improper Input Validation in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to the component "FrameworX.exe"in the module "fxVPStatcTcp.dll".

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected Products

proficy machine editionemersonICS / OT / IoT
Proficy Machine EditionEmerson Electric Corp.
On-prem
ICS / OT / IoT / industrial-network
n/an/a
emersoncommercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka emerson deltav, wireless 1410
emerson electric corp.commercialUSICS / OT / IoTaka deltav, controlwave, rosemount x-stream enhanced xefd

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vul
github.com
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vul/blob/main/vul2/vul2_steps.pdf
github.com
https://vuldb.com/ru/?id.179796
vuldb.com
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Timeline

Published
Jul 30, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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