CVE-2022-29963
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29...
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. TELNET on port 18550 provides access to a root shell via hardcoded credentials. This affects S-series, P-series, and CIOC/EIOC nodes. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. TELNET on port 18550 provides access to a root shell via hardcoded credentials. This affects S-series, P-series, and CIOC/EIOC nodes. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
- Record
CVE-2022-29963- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. TELNET on port 18550 provides access to a root shell via hardcoded credentials. This affects S-series, P-series, and CIOC/EIOC nodes. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
- Record
CVE-2022-29963- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-34270 No score
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. TELNET on port 18550 provides access to a root shell via hardcoded credentials. This affects S-series, P-series, and CIOC/EIOC nodes. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
- Record
EUVD-2022-34270- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mc7p-qhj6-3j59
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29...
The Emerson DeltaV Distributed Control System (DCS) controllers and IO cards through 2022-04-29 misuse passwords. TELNET on port 18550 provides access to a root shell via hardcoded credentials. This affects S-series, P-series, and CIOC/EIOC nodes. NOTE: this is different from CVE-2014-2350.
- Record
GHSA-mc7p-qhj6-3j59- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-798
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
- emerson deltav distributed control system sq controller firmware
- emerson deltav distributed control system sx controller firmware
- emerson se4002s1t2b6 high side 40-pin mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4003s2b4 16-pin mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4003s2b524-pin mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4017p0 h1 i\/o interface card and terminl block firmware
- emerson se4017p1 h1 i\/o card with integrated power firmware
- emerson se4019p0 simplex h1 4-port plus fieldbus i\/o interface with terminalblock firmware
- emerson se4026 virtual i\/o module 2 firmware
- emerson se4027 virtual i\/o module 2 firmware
- emerson se4032s1t2b8 high side 40-pin do mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4037p0 h1 i\/o interface card and terminl block firmware
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- emerson se4037p1 redundant h1 i\/o card with integrated power and terminal block firmware
- emerson se4039p0 redundant h1 4-port plus fieldbus i\/o interface with terminalblock firmware
- emerson se4052s1t2b6 high side 40-pin mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4082s1t2b8 high side 40-pin do mass i\/o terminal block firmware
- emerson se4100 simplex ethernet i\/o card \(eioc\) assembly firmware
- emerson se4101 simplex ethernet i\/o card \(eioc\) assembly firmware
- emerson se4801t0x redundant wireless i\/o card firmware
- emerson ve4103 modbus tcp interface for ethernet connected i\/o \(eioc\) firmware
- emerson ve4104 ethernet\/ip control tag integration for ethernet connected i\/o \(eioc\) firmware
- emerson ve4105 ethernet\/ip interface for ethernet connected i\/o \(eioc\) firmware
- emerson ve4106 opc-ua client for ethernet connected i\/o \(eioc\) firmware
- emerson ve4107 iec 61850 mms interface for ethernet connected i\/o \(eioc\) firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-29963 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Emerson Deltav Distributed Control System Sq Controller Firmware, published July 26, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.24%, the 14th percentile. No source names a fixed version.