Information disclosure in ABB Device Library Wizard

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU29218

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8482

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software writes sensitive system information to an unprotected file. A local user can read confidential data from such a file.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Device Library Wizard: 6.0.3.1 - 6.0.3.2

External links

http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121681&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.