Missing firmware signature checks in Emerson Ovation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
Emerson Ovation from 0 through Version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1 does not authenticate its firmware signing and relies on an insecure checksum for integrity (CWE-345). A remote attacker without privileges or user interaction can push malicious firmware images, which can cause a denial of service or remote code execution.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
Emerson Ovation was found to have no authentication of firmware signing and relies on an insecure checksum for integrity. This could allow an attacker to push malicious firmware images, cause a denial-of-service condition, or achieve remote code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Emerson Ovation to 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3, which fixes this flaw.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA Ovation (Emerson) Fixed in 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-30267
- 2026-11-04 Alias added: GHSA-qg2p-82g5-qr39
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
More Emerson vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-26383 Emerson PAC Machine Edition 9.80 Build 8695 - 'TrapiServer' Unquoted Service Path CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2021-20526 Emerson XWEB 300D EVO 3.0.7--3ee403 is affected by: unauthenticated arbitrary file… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20521 Emerson Dixell XWEB-500 products are affected by arbitrary file write vulnerability in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-08552 ICSA-20-140-02 Emerson OpenEnterprise CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2013-02455 Emerson Process Management ROC800 RTU with software 3.50 and earlier, DL8000 RTU with… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2013-00581 The kernel in ENEA OSE on the Emerson Process Management ROC800 RTU with software 3.50… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-30267 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-30267 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg2p-82g5-qr39 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-30267 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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