CVE-2021-32997 | Baker Hughes Bently Nevada 3500 - Use of Password Hash with Insufficient Computational Effort

The affected Baker Hughes Bentley Nevada products (3500 System 1 6.x, Part No. 3060/00 versions 6.98 and prior, 3500 System 1, Part No. 3071/xx & 3072/xx versions 21.1 HF1 and prior, 3500 Rack Configuration, Part No. 129133-01 versions 6.4 and prior, and 3500/22M Firmware, Part No. 288055-01 versions 5.05 and prior) utilize a weak encryption algorithm for storage and transmission of sensitive data, which may allow an attacker to more easily obtain credentials used for access.

Published: 2022-05-25 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2021-32997 is rated Moderate Risk (40.8/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.31%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-32997

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.05% 0.31% +0.25%
2 2025-11-18 0.05% 0.05% +0.01%
3 2025-06-01 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2021-32997

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.2 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 4.2 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2021-32997

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2021-32997

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_6.x_\(3060\/00\)_firmware <= 6.98 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_6.x_\(3060\/00\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3072\/xx\)_firmware < 21.1 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3072\/xx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3072\/xx\)_firmware 21.1 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3072\/xx\)_firmware:21.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3071\/xx\)_firmware < 21.1 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3071\/xx\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3071\/xx\)_firmware 21.1 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_system_1_\(3071\/xx\)_firmware:21.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500\/22m_\(288055-01\)_firmware <= 5.05 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500\/22m_\(288055-01\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
bakerhughes bentley_nevada_3500_rack_configuration_\(129133-01\)_firmware <= 6.4 cpe:2.3:o:bakerhughes:bentley_nevada_3500_rack_configuration_\(129133-01\)_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2021-32997

URL Tags
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-231-02 Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
cvelogic Threat Intelligence