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CVE-2020-8471 Details

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, weak file permissions allow an authenticated attacker to block the license handling, escalate his/her privileges and execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121230&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch CVEVendor Advisory
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121231&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch CVEVendor Advisory
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-154-04 CVE
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121230&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch [email protected]Vendor Advisory
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121231&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch [email protected]Vendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions[email protected]
CWE-275Permission Issues[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
abb 800xa system
5.1 -
5.1 feature_pack_4
5.1 feature_pack_4_revision_d
5.1 revision_a
5.1 revision_b

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:feature_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:feature_pack_4_revision_d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_a:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_c:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_d:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
abb compact hmi
5.1 -
5.1 feature_pack_4_revision_d
5.1 revision_b
5.1 revision_d

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:compact_hmi:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:compact_hmi:5.1:feature_pack_4_revision_d:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:compact_hmi:5.1:revision_b:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:compact_hmi:5.1:revision_d:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
abb control builder safe
1.0
1.1

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:control_builder_safe:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:abb:control_builder_safe:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8471
NVD Published Date:
Apr 29, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8471 Details - Not Deferred