ICSA-21-138-01_Emerson Rosemount X-STREAM
Monitor7.5ICS-CERT ICSA-21-138-01May 18, 2021
Attack VectorNetwork
Auth RequiredNone
ComplexityLow
User InteractionNone needed
Summary
Emerson X-STREAM enhanced analyzer models (XEGP, XEGK, XEXF, XEFD) are affected by multiple vulnerabilities in web interface access controls. Weaknesses include insufficient cryptography (CWE-326), unrestricted file uploads (CWE-434), path traversal (CWE-22), exposure of sensitive information (CWE-539), cross-site scripting (CWE-79), and improper input validation (CWE-1021). An unauthenticated attacker with network access can read sensitive configuration data, extract stored credentials, or upload malicious files to the device. No public exploits are known at this time.
What this means
What could happen
An attacker with network access could read sensitive configuration data or extract credentials from affected X-STREAM devices without authentication, potentially allowing them to understand your process configuration or reuse credentials for further access to connected systems.
Who's at risk
Water and wastewater utilities, power generation facilities, and other critical infrastructure operators using Emerson X-STREAM enhanced XEGP, XEGK, XEXF, or XEFD analyzers for process monitoring. These are measurement and analytical devices common in flow, pressure, and quality monitoring applications.
How it could be exploited
An attacker on your network (or the Internet if the device is exposed) connects to the web interface of an affected X-STREAM device. Multiple vulnerabilities allow the attacker to bypass authentication, upload files, traverse the filesystem, or extract session data—ultimately reading configuration files or credential storage without needing a valid login.
Prerequisites
- Network access to the X-STREAM device's web interface (typically port 80/443)
- Device must be connected to network (no air-gap protection)
- No authentication required
remotely exploitableno authentication requiredlow complexityno patch availableaffects multiple analyzer models
Exploitability
Low exploit probability (EPSS 0.7%)
Affected products (4)
4 EOL
ProductAffected VersionsFix Status
X-STREAM enhanced XEGP: all revisionsAll versionsNo fix (EOL)
X-STREAM enhanced XEGK: all revisionsAll versionsNo fix (EOL)
X-STREAM enhanced XEXF: all revisionsAll versionsNo fix (EOL)
X-STREAM enhanced XEFD: all revisionsAll versionsNo fix (EOL)
Remediation & Mitigation
0/5
Do now
0/3HARDENINGIsolate X-STREAM devices from the Internet and from your business network using firewalls and network segmentation.
WORKAROUNDRestrict network access to X-STREAM web interface to only authorized engineering workstations or SCADA servers using firewall rules.
HARDENINGConfigure web browsers accessing X-STREAM to never store login credentials or session data.
Schedule — requires maintenance window
0/1Patching may require device reboot — plan for process interruption
HOTFIXUpdate firmware to the latest release from Emerson. Contact TechSupport.Hasselroth@emerson.com for availability and scheduling.
Mitigations - no patch available
0/1The following products have reached End of Life with no planned fix: X-STREAM enhanced XEGP: all revisions, X-STREAM enhanced XEGK: all revisions, X-STREAM enhanced XEXF: all revisions, X-STREAM enhanced XEFD: all revisions. Apply the following compensating controls:
HARDENINGIf remote access is required, require VPN with multi-factor authentication and ensure VPN is updated to the latest version.
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