PT-2013-91: Hard-Coded Access Credentials in Emerson DeltaV
Vulnerable software
Emerson DeltaV
Version: 10.3.1, 11.3, 11.3.1, and 12.3
Link:
http://www2.emersonprocess.com/en-US/brands/deltav/Pages/index.aspx
Severity level
Severity level: High
Impact: Arbitrary Code Execution
Access Vector: Remote
CVSS v2:
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
CVE: CVE-2014-2350
Software description
Emerson DeltaV - As the first fully digital automation system, the DeltaV Digital Automation System helps you improve your operations by harnessing today’s predictive technologies in an easy, intuitive, and interoperable way to connect your people, process, and production.
The system is packed full of key features like I/O marshalling on demand, scalability to match any project size, intelligent control, seamless integration, and best of all, customization to your process control application needs.
Vulnerability description
The specialists of the Positive Research center have detected a Hard-Coded Access Credentials vulnerability in Emerson DeltaV.
An attacker can connect to the application using Telnet and run commands or change settings.
How to fix
Update your sofware up to the latest version
Advisory status
03.10.2013 - Vendor gets vulnerability details
22.05.2014 - Vendor releases fixed version and details
28.05.2014 - Public disclosure
Credits
The vulnerability was detected by Kirill Nesterov, Positive Research Center (Positive Technologies Company)
References
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/PT-2013-91
http://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-14-133-02
Reports on the vulnerabilities previously discovered by Positive Research:
http://www.ptsecurity.com/research/advisory/
http://en.securitylab.ru/lab/