#VU27350 Code Injection in 800xA Base and 800xA Information Management - CVE-2020-8477

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27350

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8477

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
800xA Base
Other software / Other software solutions
800xA Information Management
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: ABB

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Information Manager. A remote attacker can trick a victim to access a malicious website and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Note: This vulnerability affects versions 5.1, 6.0.0 to 6.0.3.2 and 6.1.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

800xA Base: All versions

800xA Information Management: All versions

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External links
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121232&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://applied-risk.com/assets/uploads/whitepapers/AR2020002-ABB-800xA-MultipleVulnerabilities.pdf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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