TI-2021-10087 Aliases CVE-2021-29298 GHSA-8j4f-3jx5-662c

Improper Input Validation in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an…

LOW 25CWE-20Published 2021-07-30 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: High
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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".

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00775 56th 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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:emerson:proficy_machine_edition:8.0:::::::*	8.0	Vulnerable	Emerson

cpe:2.3:a:emerson:proficy_machine_edition:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Emerson

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29298
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8j4f-3jx5-662c

References

Advisory 2

TI-2021-10086 Buffer Overflow in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3

Sources

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