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

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-916

Description

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.

Affected products

Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500/22M (288055-01) Firmware: through 5.05
Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 Rack Configuration (129133-01) Firmware: through 6.4
Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 (3071/Xx) Firmware: before 21.1; 21.1 — fixed in 21.1
Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 (3072/Xx) Firmware: before 21.1; 21.1 — fixed in 21.1
Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 6.X (3060/00) Firmware: through 6.98

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 (3071/Xx) Firmware 21.1; Bakerhughes Bentley Nevada 3500 System 1 (3072/Xx) Firmware 21.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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