Insufficiently protected credentials in Hitachi ABB Power Grids Retail Operations and CSB Products

1) Insufficiently protected credentials

EUVDB-ID: #VU56075

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35529

CWE-ID: CWE-522 - Insufficiently Protected Credentials

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote administrator can access database credentials and gain read/edit access to application data.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Retail Operations: 5.7.2

Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB): 5.7.2

External links

http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5821&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5933&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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