CVE-2016-9345 Privilege escalation in Emerson DeltaV Easy Security Management through 13.3

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

A local attacker can elevate privileges within the Emerson DeltaV control system, potentially compromising industrial operations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2016-9345?

CVE-2016-9345 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emerson DeltaV Easy Security Management through 13.3, published on 13 Feb 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Emerson DeltaV Easy Security Management DeltaV V12.3, DeltaV V12.3.1, and DeltaV V13.3. Critical vulnerabilities may allow a local attacker to elevate privileges within the DeltaV control system.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-9345?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emerson Deltav.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9345?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-9345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-9345 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-9345 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qgw-rx87-88x8.

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