Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 mishandles credential storage.
Priority LOW 24CWE-522Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 mishandles credential storage. It is an engineering environment for the ControlWave and Bristol Babcock line of RTUs. This environment provides access control functionality through user authentication and privilege management. The credentials for various users are stored insecurely in the SecUsers.ini file by using a simple string transformation rather than a cryptographic mechanism.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00262 18th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.9 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 sp1 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 sp2 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
| cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 sp3 | Vulnerable | Emerson |
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.9 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 sp1 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 sp2 Vulnerable ·Emerson
- cpe:2.3:a:emerson:openbsi:5.9:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 sp3 Vulnerable ·Emerson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-29959
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r8mv-jqpq-mx92
References
More Emerson Openbsi vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-12302 Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 uses weak cryptography. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-29959 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29959 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r8mv-jqpq-mx92 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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