Inadequate Encryption Strength in Emerson products - CVE-2021-27457
Published: May 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53337
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27457
CWE-ID: CWE-326
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Emerson
Affected software:
Rosemount X-STREAM Gas Analyzer
X-STREAM enhanced XEGP
X-STREAM enhanced XEGK
X-STREAM enhanced XEFD
X-STREAM enhanced XEXF
Rosemount X-STREAM Gas Analyzer
X-STREAM enhanced XEGP
X-STREAM enhanced XEGK
X-STREAM enhanced XEFD
X-STREAM enhanced XEXF
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a weak encryption algorithm for storage of sensitive data. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27457
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.