#VU27355 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 800xA Base - CVE-2020-8487

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#VU27355 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 800xA Base - CVE-2020-8487

Published: April 27, 2020 / Updated: June 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27355
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-2020-8487
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
800xA Base
Software vendor:
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.

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