Emerson Ovation
was found to have no authentication of firmware signing and relies on an insecure checksum for integrity. This could allow an attacker to push malicious firmware images, cause a denial-of-service condition, or achieve remote code execution.
Emerson recommends the following:
- Upgrade to the currently available release of Ovation 3.8.0 Feature Pack 3 for remediation of many of the identified vulnerabilities.
- Users are advised to consider the use of OCR3000 controllers, which offer an extra layer of protection that is not available to older controller models.
- Deploy and configure Ovation systems and related components as described in the Cybersecurity for Ovation Systems manual (OVREF1000). Ovation Users' Group Website (User Manuals | Reference Manuals) https://www.ovationusers.com/ (login required)
- Users with questions or concerns regarding the impact of these vulnerabilities on Ovation should contact the
Ovation-CERT by email or phone (1-800-445-9723, option 3).