Vulnerability identifier: #VU27362
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-91
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
ABB Central Licensing System (CLS)
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: ABB
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the Central Licensing System. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request containing malformed XML and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
This vulnerability affects the following ABB CLS products:
Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versions
ABB Central Licensing System (CLS): All versions
External links
http://applied-risk.com/assets/uploads/whitepapers/AR2020002-ABB-800xA-MultipleVulnerabilities.pdf
http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121230&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
http://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121231&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
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.