Roc809 FirmwareOperating system · Emerson

CVE-2023-1935

CRITICAL · 9.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-08-02
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
ROC800-Series RTU devices are vulnerable to an authentication bypass, which could allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access to data or control of the device and cause a denial-of-service condition.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The ROC800-Series RTU devices contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to device data or control functionality. This critical flaw can also be exploited to cause a denial-of-service condition on the affected devices.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches/firmware updates for the ROC800-Series when available, implement network segmentation to isolate OT devices from untrusted networks, and enforce strict access controls.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Roc809 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Roc827 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Roc809l FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Roc827l FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions
Dl8000 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify device model
    Access the device management interface or check device labeling/documentation to confirm the exact model number (Roc809, Roc827, Roc809l, Roc827l, or Dl8000)
    Affected if The device model is any of: Roc809, Roc827, Roc809l, Roc827l, or Dl8000
  2. Confirm firmware version
    Check the device firmware version through its web interface, console, or management software. Look for a version string in the device status or system information section.
    Affected if All firmware versions are affected - no version provides immunity
  3. Assess network exposure
    Review network firewall rules, ACLs, and device IP assignments to determine if the ROC device management ports (HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, SNMP, OT protocols like Modbus/DNP3) are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet
    Affected if The device management or OT protocol ports are reachable from untrusted networks without proper network segmentation
  4. Check for direct internet connectivity
    Perform a reverse DNS lookup or check routing tables to see if the device has a public IP address or is behind insufficiently restrictive perimeter security
    Affected if The device has a public IP address or is accessible via inadequate NAT/firewall rules from external networks

If the device is any model in the ROC800-Series or DL8000 family and its management/OT ports are accessible from untrusted networks, the environment is vulnerable to unauthenticated access and should be segmented immediately.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor-provided patches/firmware updates for the ROC800-Series when available, implement network segmentation to isolate OT devices from untrusted networks, and enforce strict access controls.

Fix this in Roc809 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation12.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
30.0 hours of engineering $5,280
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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