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Vulnerability · Published Apr 29, 2020 · Assigned by ABB

CVE-2020-8479ABB Central Licensing System - XML External Entity Injection

Critical 9.4

In plain English

A critical-severity security flaw in ABB Ability™ SCADAvantage from ABB. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.3% (higher than 83% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.4Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)2.3%top 17.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

For the Central Licensing Server component used in ABB products ABB Ability™ System 800xA and related system extensions versions 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Compact HMI versions 5.1 and 6.0, Control Builder Safe 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations 3.0 to 3.2 Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering 1.1 to 2.2, Composer Harmony 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Melody Composer 5.3, 6.1/6.2 and SPE for Melody 1.0SPx (Composer 6.3), Harmony OPC Server (HAOPC) Standalone 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0, ABB Ability™ System 800xA/ Advant® OCS Control Builder A 1.3 and 1.4, Advant® OCS AC100 OPC Server 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Composer CTK 6.1 and 6.2, AdvaBuild 3.7 SP1 and SP2, OPCServer for MOD 300 (non-800xA) 1.4, OPC Data Link 2.1 and 2.2, Knowledge Manager 8.0, 9.0 and 9.1, Manufacturing Operations Management 1812 and 1909, ABB AbilityTM SCADAvantage versions 5.1 to 5.6.5. an XML External Entity Injection vulnerability exists that allows an attacker to read or call arbitrary files from the license server and/or from the network and also block the license handling.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
ABB Central Licensing System 5.1 – before 5*
ABB ABB Ability System 800xA 5.16.06.1
ABB Compact HMI 5.16.0
ABB Control Builder Safe 1.01.12.0
ABB Symphony Plus S+ Operations 3 – through 3.2
ABB Symphony Plus S+ Engineering 1.1 – through 2.2
ABB Composer Harmony 5.16.06.1
ABB Composer Melody 5.36 – through 6.3
ABB Harmony OPC Server Standalone 6.06.17.0
ABB Advant OCS Control Builder A 1.31.4
ABB Composer CTK 6.16.2
ABB AdvaBuild 3.7 SP13.7 SP2
ABB OPC Server for Mod 300 (non-800xA) 1.4
ABB OPC Data Link 2.12.2
ABB Knowledge Manager 8.09.09.1
ABB Manufacturing Operations Management 18121909
ABB Advant OCS AC 100 OPS Server 5.16.06.1
ABB ABB Ability™ SCADAvantage 5.1 – before unspecifiedunspecified – through 5.6.5

Weakness: CWE-91 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L

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