Use of hard-coded credentials in DeltaV - CVE-2018-11691
Published: July 15, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19177
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-11691
CWE-ID: CWE-798
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Emerson
Affected software:
DeltaV
DeltaV
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain full access to vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Smart Switch Command Center does not change the management account password upon commissioning as expected, leaving the default password in effect indefinitely. A remote non-authenticated attacker can access the affected system using the hard-coded credentials.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-11691
Install updates from vendor's website.