#VU27351 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in ABB products - CVE-2020-8478
Published: April 27, 2020 / Updated: June 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27351
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8478
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
OPC Server for AC 800M
MMS Server for AC 800M
Base Software for SoftControl
OPC Server for AC 800M
MMS Server for AC 800M
Base Software for SoftControl
Software vendor:
ABB
ABB
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to weak Kernel object permissions. A local user can cause denial of service (DoS) conditions by corrupting memory locations and gain elevated privileges depending on how those memory locations were used.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.