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CVE-2022-29959

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 16, 2022 at 12:23 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:41 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenbsi

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 mishandles credential storage. It is an engineering environment for the ControlWave and Bristol Babcock line of RTUs. This environment provides access control functionality through user authentication and privilege management. The credentials for various users are stored insecurely in the SecUsers.ini file by using a simple string transformation rather than a cryptographic mechanism.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Openbsi· Emerson
95%
v < 5.95.95.9 sp15.9 sp25.9 sp3
Affected range stops below 5.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCMitigationThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.forescout.com/blog/

CVSS

5.5MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-522

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