Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 uses weak cryptography.
Priority LOW 25CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-798.
Summary
Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 uses weak cryptography. It is an engineering environment for the ControlWave and Bristol Babcock line of RTUs. DES with hardcoded cryptographic keys is used for protection of certain system credentials, engineering files, and sensitive utilities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0049 42nd 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-2022-29960
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w6v8-54jm-g2j3
References
More Emerson Openbsi vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-12301 Emerson OpenBSI through 2022-04-29 mishandles credential storage. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-29960 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-29960 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w6v8-54jm-g2j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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