MEDIUM
CVE-2022-29960
CWE-798Published: July 26, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
5.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-29960 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.forescout.com/blog/
ADVISORYhttps://www.forescout.com/blog/
All References (6)
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-181-03Not Applicable · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03Third 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-22-181-03Not Applicable · Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-221-03Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
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https://www.forescout.com/blog/Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2022-29960
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-798
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 26, 2022
Related CVEs (CWE-798)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-29960 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.