Uncontrolled search path in Emerson DeltaV DCS
Priority LOW 37CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Emerson DeltaV DCS versions 11.3.1, 12.3.1, 13.3.0, 13.3.1, R5 allow a specially crafted DLL file to be placed in the search path and loaded as an internal and valid DLL, which may allow arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01653 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson | DeltaV DCS | v11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- DeltaV DCS VendorEmerson Affected v11.3.1, v12.3.1, v13.3.0, v13.3.1, R5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3.1 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.3.1 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.0 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.3.1 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | r5 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:11.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3.1 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:12.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3.1 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.0 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.3.1 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:r5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r5 Vulnerable ·Emerson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14797
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4p8m-4923-vw6g
References
More Emerson Deltav vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-10625 Path traversal in ICS-CERT DeltaV CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-10623 Stack-based buffer overflow in ICS-CERT DeltaV CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2012-01602 Buffer overflow in Emerson DeltaV and DeltaV Workstations 9.3.1, 10.3.1, 11.3, and 11.3.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2014-01865 Emerson DeltaV Use of Hard-coded Credentials CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-01600 SQL injection vulnerability in Emerson DeltaV and DeltaV Workstations 9.3.1, 10.3.1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-20072 Emerson DeltaV Uncontrolled Search Path Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-14797 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14797 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4p8m-4923-vw6g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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