The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software in Emerson WirelessHART Gateways of the 1420, 1410D, and 1410 series wireless hardware routers lies in the lack of measures to neutralize special elements used in the operating system’s command set. This allows a hacker to execute arbitrary commands.

The vulnerability of the microprogrammed software in Emerson WirelessHART Gateways of the 1420, 1410D, and 1410 series wireless hardware routers stems from the lack of measures taken to neutralize special elements used in the operating system commands. Exploiting this vulnerability allows a remot...