Security readout for executives and security teams
Certain Emerson DeltaV DCS versions can be tricked into loading a malicious DLL as if it were legitimate. In an industrial control environment, that could let an attacker run code on affected systems if they can place the DLL in the searched path. Exposure is limited to organizations running the listed Emerson DeltaV DCS versions. The bundle does not identify affected operating systems, default configurations, or whether exploitation is remote or requires local file placement access. Treat this as a high-priority OT exposure review if DeltaV is present. The business urgency comes from possible arbitrary code execution on industrial control systems, not from confirmed active exploitation in the provided sources. Mitigation focus: Check the ICS-CERT and Emerson advisory for vendor-approved remediation guidance.; Inventory DeltaV DCS deployments for the affected listed versions.; Restrict write access to directories in DeltaV DLL search paths..
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-228-01CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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