CVE-2021-29298
MEDIUM
5.3
CVSS Score
Published: July 30, 2021 at 06:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:47 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorProficy Machine Edition
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Severity
MEDIUM5.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
Improper Input Validation in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to the component "FrameworX.exe"in the module "fxVPStatcTcp.dll".
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vulx_refsource_MISCBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vul/blob/main/vul2/vul2_steps.pdfCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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