# CVE-2022-29957: The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) through 2022-04-29 mishandles authentication.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) through 2022-04-29 mishandles authentication. It utilizes several proprietary protocols for a wide variety of functionality. These protocols include Firmware upgrade (18508/TCP, 18518/TCP); Plug-and-Play (18510/UDP); Hawk services (18507/UDP); Management (18519/TCP); Cold restart (18512/UDP); SIS communications (12345/TCP); and Wireless Gateway Protocol (18515/UDP). None of these protocols have any authentication features, allowing any attacker capable of communicating with the ports in question to invoke (a subset of) desired functionality.

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## References

- https://www.forescout.com/blog/
- https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-181-03

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