CVE-2020-8473 (GCVE-0-2020-8473)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-28 23:52 – Updated: 2024-08-04 10:03
VLAI
Title
ABB System 800xA Weak File Permissions - ABB System 800xA Base
Summary
Insufficient folder permissions used by system functions in ABB System 800xA Base (version 6.1 and earlier) allow low privileged users to read, modify, add and delete system and application files. An authenticated attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerabilities could escalate his/her privileges, cause system functions to stop and to corrupt user applications.
Severity
7.3 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
Assigner
ABB CNA under the icscert root
CNA scorecard C 68/100 over 15 records in the last 180 days details
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ABB System 800xA Base Affected: 6.1 and earlier
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