{"dataType":"CVE_RECORD","dataVersion":"5.2","cveMetadata":{"cveId":"CVE-2022-29966","assignerOrgId":"7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6","state":"PUBLISHED","assignerShortName":"icscert","dateReserved":"2022-04-29T22:22:39.567Z","datePublished":"2026-11-03T23:00:59.629Z","dateUpdated":"2026-11-03T23:00:59.629Z"},"containers":{"cna":{"providerMetadata":{"orgId":"7d14cffa-0d7d-4270-9dc0-52cabd5a23a6","shortName":"icscert","dateUpdated":"2026-11-03T23:00:59.629Z"},"title":"Emerson Ovation Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality","problemTypes":[{"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","cweId":"CWE-306","description":"CWE-306","type":"CWE"}]}],"affected":[{"vendor":"Emerson","product":"Ovation","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"0","lessThanOrEqual":"Version 3.8.0 Feature Pack 1","versionType":"custom"},{"status":"unaffected","version":"3.8.0 Feature Pack 3"}],"defaultStatus":"unaffected"}],"descriptions":[{"lang":"en","value":"Emerson Ovation has several protocols that have no authentication, which could allow an attacker to change controller configuration or cause a denial-of-service condition.","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"Emerson Ovation&nbsp;has several protocols that have no authentication, which could allow an attacker to change controller configuration or cause a denial-of-service condition."}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-158-02"},{"url":"https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2024/icsa-24-158-02.json"}],"metrics":[{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV3_1":{"version":"3.1","attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","baseScore":9.8,"vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"}},{"format":"CVSS","scenarios":[{"lang":"en","value":"GENERAL"}],"cvssV4_0":{"attackVector":"NETWORK","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"NONE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED","version":"4.0","baseSeverity":"CRITICAL","baseScore":9.3,"vectorString":"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"}}],"solutions":[{"lang":"en","value":"Emerson recommends the following:\n\n\n  *  Upgrade to the currently available release of Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3 for remediation of many of the identified vulnerabilities.\n  *  Users are advised to consider the use of OCR3000 controllers, which offer an extra layer of protection that is not available to older controller models.\n  *  Deploy and configure Ovation systems and related components as described in the Cybersecurity for Ovation Systems manual (OVREF1000).  Ovation Users' Group Website (User Manuals | Reference Manuals) https://www.ovationusers.com/  (login required)\n  *  Users with questions or concerns regarding the impact of these vulnerabilities on Ovation should contact the\nOvation-CERT by email or phone (1-800-445-9723, option 3).","supportingMedia":[{"type":"text/html","base64":false,"value":"<p>Emerson recommends the following:</p>\n<ul><li>Upgrade to the currently available release of Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3 for remediation of many of the identified vulnerabilities.</li><li>Users are advised to consider the use of OCR3000 controllers, which offer an extra layer of protection that is not available to older controller models.</li><li>Deploy and configure Ovation systems and related components as described in the Cybersecurity for Ovation Systems manual (OVREF1000). <a href=\"https://www.ovationusers.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Ovation Users' Group Website (User Manuals | Reference Manuals)</a> (login required)</li><li>Users with questions or concerns regarding the impact of these vulnerabilities on Ovation should contact the<br>Ovation-CERT by email or phone (1-800-445-9723, option 3).</li></ul>"}]}],"credits":[{"lang":"en","value":"Daniel dos Santos and Jos Wetzels from Forescout Technologies reported this vulnerability to CISA.","type":"finder"}],"source":{"advisory":"ICSA-24-158-02","discovery":"EXTERNAL"},"x_generator":{"engine":"Vulnogram 1.0.5"}}}}