CVE-2021-42542 HIGH

CVE-2021-42542: Emerson WirelessHART Gateway

Vendor Emerson
Product WirelessHART Gateway
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published October 22, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

8.0/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The affected product is vulnerable to directory traversal due to mishandling of provided backup folder structure.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 22, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated