Improper input validation in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The affected product is vulnerable to improper input validation in the restore file. This enables an attacker to provide malicious config files to replace any file on disk.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00926 60th 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 | WirelessHART Gateway | 1410 – 4.7.94; 1410D – 4.7.94; 1420 – 4.7.94 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WirelessHART Gateway VendorEmerson Affected 1410 – 4.7.94; 1410D – 4.7.94; 1420 – 4.7.94 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.7.94 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1410_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410d_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.7.94 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1410d_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1420_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.7.94 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1420_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Emerson |
- cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.94 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1410_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1410d_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.94 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1410d_gateway:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:o:emerson:wireless_1420_gateway_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.94 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:h:emerson:wireless_1420_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Emerson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-38485
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3vv9-j796-m9mf
References
More Emerson Wireless 1410 Gateway Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09689 Emerson WirelessHART Gateway CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-18827 Path traversal in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18826 The affected product is vulnerable to a unsanitized extract folder for system… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18824 OS command injection in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18825 Missing authentication in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-18822 Information disclosure in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2021-38485 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-38485 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3vv9-j796-m9mf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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