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CVE-2014-2349: Emerson DeltaV Use of Improper Authorization

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.

MediumCVSS 6.2Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-2349 affects specific Emerson DeltaV versions used in industrial control environments. The issue involves improper authorization tied to hardcoded diagnostic-service credentials, allowing access restrictions to be bypassed. Business urgency depends on whether affected DeltaV systems are present and reachable from plant, engineering, or remote-access networks. Exposure is most likely in organizations operating affected Emerson DeltaV versions where diagnostic services are reachable from control, engineering, maintenance, or remote-access networks. Public Internet exposure is not stated in the bundle and should not be assumed. Treat as a moderate-priority OT exposure review. Escalate if affected DeltaV systems support critical production, have broad internal reachability, or are accessible through remote access. Mitigation focus: Identify whether affected DeltaV versions are deployed.; Review Emerson and CISA advisory guidance for approved remediation.; Restrict diagnostic-service reachability to authorized operational networks..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.2 (2.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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2Source links

CVSS vector scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.2CVSS 2.0MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C3.19.2Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 2.0 score

6.2Medium
CVSS 2.0 vector shape for CVE-2014-2349Access VectorAccess ComplexityAuthenticationConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

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

Access Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocal
Access Complexity
LowMediumHigh
Authentication
NoneSingleMultiple
Confidentiality Impact
CompletePartialNone
Integrity Impact
CompletePartialNone
Availability Impact
CompletePartialNone
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
EmersonDeltaV10.3.1, 11.3, 11.3.1, 12.3unaffected
Weakness

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Improper Authorization

Improper Authorization represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.