# CVE-2021-32997: Baker Hughes Bently Nevada 3500 - Use of Password Hash with Insufficient Computational Effort

> Weak password hashing in Bently Nevada 3500 systems allows attackers to easily obtain credentials, potentially leading to unauthorized access.

- **Severity:** High 8.2 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 May 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-x5m5-rjj5-w94h

## What is CVE-2021-32997?

CVE-2021-32997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bentley Nevada, a Baker Hughes subsidiary 3500 Rack Configuration, Part No. 129133-01, published on 25 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The affected Baker Hughes Bentley Nevada products (3500 System 1 6.x, Part No. 3060/00 versions 6.98 and prior, 3500 System 1, Part No. 3071/xx & 3072/xx versions 21.1 HF1 and prior, 3500 Rack Configuration, Part No. 129133-01 versions 6.4 and prior, and 3500/22M Firmware, Part No. 288055-01 versions 5.05 and prior) utilize a weak encryption algorithm for storage and transmission of sensitive data, which may allow an attacker to more easily obtain credentials used for access.

Weakness: CWE-916 (Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-32997?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500\/22m \(288055-01\) Firmware, Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 Rack Configuration \(129133-01\) Firmware, Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 6.x \(3060\/00\) Firmware, Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 \(3071\/Xx\) Firmware, Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 \(3072\/Xx\) Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-32997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-32997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-32997 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-32997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-32997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bentley Nevada, a Baker Hughes subsidiary 3500 Rack Configuration, Part No. 129133-01, published on 25 May 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-32997 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Bentley Nevada, a Baker Hughes subsidiary 3500 Rack Configuration, Part No. 129133-01. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-32997/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-32997

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