CVE-2018-11691 describes a critical vulnerability in the Emerson DeltaV Smart Switch Command Center application, affecting versions 11.3.x and 12.3.1 of Emerson DeltaV Smart Switches. The flaw, categorized as CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials), prevented users from changing the default management password upon commissioning. This vulnerability carries a CVSSv3 score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity, requiring no privileges or user interaction, and leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While Emerson has released patches and provided guidance in DSN19003, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
09.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:emerson:ve6046_firmware:09.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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