Improper input validation in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition

CVE-2021-29298

Improper Input Validation in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to the component "FrameworX.exe"in the module "fxVPStatcTcp.dll".

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.008 (52.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-29298?
CVE-2021-29298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emerson Proficy Machine Edition, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2021-07-30.
How severe is CVE-2021-29298?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-29298 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.