#VU27356 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 800xA Batch Management - CVE-2020-8488

 

#VU27356 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 800xA Batch Management - CVE-2020-8488

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU27356
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-2020-8488
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
800xA Batch Management
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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