CVE-2021-42540 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-42540

Emerson WirelessHART Gateway

Vulnerability Description

The affected product is vulnerable to a unsanitized extract folder for system configuration. A low-privileged user can leverage this logic to overwrite the settings and other key functionality.

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

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-123

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.