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Status published
High
CVE-2021-42538
Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
Vulnerability Description
The affected product is vulnerable to a parameter injection via passphrase, which enables the attacker to supply uncontrolled input.
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 17th, 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