Emerson DeltaV 10.3.1/11.3/11.3.1/12.3 Configuration File access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Emerson DeltaV 10.3.1/11.3/11.3.1/12.3. Affected is an unknown function of the component Configuration File. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-2349. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Emerson DeltaV 10.3.1/11.3/11.3.1/12.3 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Configuration File. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Emerson DeltaV 10.3.1, 11.3, 11.3.1, and 12.3 uses hardcoded credentials for diagnostic services, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a TCP session, as demonstrated by a session that uses the telnet program.

The weakness was disclosed 05/22/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ics-cert.us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-2349 since 03/13/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2014-2386). The entry VDB-69773 is pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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05/22/2014 +70 days 🔍
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03/25/2015 +307 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ics-cert.us-cert.gov
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2014-2349 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2349
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-69772
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/25/2015 16:45
Updated: 11/01/2025 16:23
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (46), 03/09/2019 21:42 (1), 10/03/2025 18:37 (24), 11/01/2025 02:17 (5), 11/01/2025 16:23 (1)
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