Emerson Ovation Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
Affects Emerson Ovation version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1 and prior. The vendor's own rating is not given here, and the fix is Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3.
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- Exploited
- No known exploitation
- Fix
- Fixed in Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3
- Who is exposed
- Not reported
Do first: Upgrade to a fixed version: Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3.
- Exploitation?/40Exploitation: unknown (data gap). No CISA SSVC exploitation rating yet
- Exposure17/25No login or user action needed, reachable over the network without a login · Data gap: Advisories don't say whether default setups are affected
- Reach?/20Reach: unknown (data gap). No tracked technology or package matched
- Severity9.8/10CVSS 9.8
- No patch0/5No signal
What would change the score
- Would score about 72 if added to CISA KEV
- Would score about 67 if CISA's SSVC rates exploitation active
- Would score about 32 if advisories confirm default setups are exposed
CVE-2022-29966 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 9.8 (critical) and affects Ovation; fixed in Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3.
- Last modified
- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- Published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- A 0-100 score for how much a CVE matters across the industry: exploitation, exposure, how widely the software is used, severity and whether a fix exists.What do these mean? →
- 27/100 · provisional
- How many real-world setups can hit the bug, from the vendor's advisory and CISA data. It does not know your setup.What do these mean? →
- Unclear
- Fix
- Fixed in Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
Emerson Ovation industrial control software contains several protocols that lack authentication. An attacker could exploit this to change controller configurations or cause a denial-of-service condition.
Read the original description
Emerson Ovation has several protocols that have no authentication, which could allow an attacker to change controller configuration or cause a denial-of-service condition.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed version: Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3.
Timeline
- CVE published
- First seen by cve.now
- Posted on X by cve.now
Affected versions
- Emerson Ovation
through Version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1
Evidence 2
- Repository
- Link
Corrections
None so far.
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Questions about CVE-2022-29966
Is CVE-2022-29966 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.Source: cve.now feed data
What does this mean?
The Ovation software lacks authentication on functionality that is critical to controller operation. According to the advisory, an attacker could change controller configuration or cause a denial-of-service condition.Source: cisa.gov
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29966?
Ovation: through Version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1.Source: cve.now feed data
Am I affected, and how do I check?
Ovation version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1 and all earlier versions are listed as affected. To check, look up the installed Ovation release version in the product's version information and compare it with 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1.Source: cisa.gov
How do I fix CVE-2022-29966?
Upgrade to the currently available release, Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3. The advisory says this remediates many of the identified vulnerabilities.Source: cisa.gov