CVE-2021-29297 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

Buffer Overflow in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack to the component "FrameworX.exe" in the module "MSVCR100.dll".

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Emerson	Proficy Machine Edition	8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vulBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vul/blob/main/vul1/vul1_stBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vulBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/boofish/GE_Proficy_Machine_Edition_vul/blob/main/vul1/vul1_stBroken LinkThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-29297?

CVE-2021-29297 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Buffer Overflow in Emerson GE Automation Proficy Machine Edition v8.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and application crash via crafted traffic from a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack t...

How severe is CVE-2021-29297?

CVE-2021-29297 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-29297?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Emerson Proficy Machine Edition.