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CVE-2016-9347


An issue was discovered in Emerson SE4801T0X Redundant Wireless I/O Card V13.3, and SE4801T1X Simplex Wireless I/O Card V13.3. DeltaV Wireless I/O Cards (WIOC) running the firmware available in the DeltaV system, release v13.3, have the SSH (Secure Shell) functionality enabled unnecessarily.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0, indicating it requires adjacent network access but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from emerson, from emerson, from emerson and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2017-02-13T21:59:01.830

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-254

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System emerson se4801t0x_redundant_wireless_i\/o_card_firmware 13.3 Yes
Hardware emerson se4801t0x_redundant_wireless_i\/o_card - No
Operating System emerson se4801t1x_simplex_wireless_i\/o_card_firmware 13.3 Yes
Hardware emerson se4801t1x_simplex_wireless_i\/o_card - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For emerson's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.