OS command injection in Emerson WirelessHART Gateway
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- 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-78.
Summary
The affected product is vulnerable to a parameter injection via passphrase, which enables the attacker to supply uncontrolled input.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00976 62nd 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-2021-42538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qj5v-xpm2-83w9
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-2021-16085 Improper input validation 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-2021-42538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-42538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qj5v-xpm2-83w9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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