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Status published
High
CVE-2021-38485
Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
Vulnerability Description
The affected product is vulnerable to improper input validation in the restore file. This enables an attacker to provide malicious config files to replace any file on disk.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Amir Preminger of Claroty reported these vulnerabilities to CISA
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
WirelessHART Gateway
Vulnerable Versions:
1410, 1410D, 1420
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 22nd, 2021
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H