CVE-2021-44463

Missing DLLs, if replaced by an insider, could allow an attacker to achieve local privilege escalation on the DeltaV Distributed Control System Controllers and Workstations (All versions) when some DeltaV services are started.

CVSS v3.0 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-355-04	Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-355-04	Mitigation Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:13.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:14:feature_pack1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:14:feature_pack2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:14.3.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:emerson:deltav:r6:::::::*

History

17 Apr 2025, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MISC) https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-355-04 - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource~~	() https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-355-04 - Mitigation, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource

Information

Published : 2022-01-28 20:15

Updated : 2025-04-17 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-44463

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44463

JSON object : View

Products Affected

emerson

deltav

CWE

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

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