HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-29959
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-29959

CWE-522Published: August 16, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-29959 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

emerson1 product(s)
openbsi
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03
ADVISORYhttps://www.forescout.com/blog/
ADVISORYhttps://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03
ADVISORYhttps://www.forescout.com/blog/

All References (4)

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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.forescout.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03Mitigation · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.forescout.com/blog/Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-29959
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-522
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 16, 2022

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-29959 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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