CVE-2022-29960 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Emerson OpenBSI uses DES with hardcoded keys, allowing attackers to decrypt credentials and sensitive engineering files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-29960?

CVE-2022-29960 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 uses weak cryptography. It is an engineering environment for the ControlWave and Bristol Babcock line of RTUs. DES with hardcoded cryptographic keys is used for protection of certain system credentials, engineering files, and sensitive utilities.

Weakness: CWE-798

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-29960?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emerson Openbsi.

How do I fix CVE-2022-29960?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-29960 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-29960 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-29960 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w6v8-54jm-g2j3.

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