CVE-2022-29959

Description

Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 mishandles credential storage. It is an engineering environment for the ControlWave and Bristol Babcock line of RTUs. This environment provides access control functionality through user authentication and privilege management. The credentials for various users are stored insecurely in the SecUsers.ini file by using a simple string transformation rather than a cryptographic mechanism.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Third-Party Advisory cisa.gov Third-Party Advisory forescout.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.forescout.com/blog/ third party advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03 us government resource third party advisory mitigation

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-29959?
CVE-2022-29959 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-29959?
To fix CVE-2022-29959, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-29959 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-29959 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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