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CVE-2021-44463

Emerson DeltaV Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Published: Jan 28, 2022Updated: Apr 17, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD csafCWE-427
8.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 82.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Missing DLLs, if replaced by an insider, could allow an attacker to achieve local privilege escalation on the DeltaV Distributed Control System Controllers and Workstations (All versions) when some DeltaV services are started.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-427

Affected Products

emerson
commercial·USaka emerson deltav, wireless 1410
deltav
ICS / OT / IoT
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Exploitability

Workaround Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Persistence
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References

https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-355-04
cisa.gov
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cisagov/CSAF/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2021/icsa-21-355-04.json
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https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-21-355-04
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