# CVE-2018-10616: Code injection in ABB Panel Builder 800

> An attacker can insert and run arbitrary code on computers using ABB Panel Builder 800 due to improper input validation.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 18 Jul 2018
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-phr9-8cjv-pp5c

## What is CVE-2018-10616?

CVE-2018-10616 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ABB Panel Builder 800, published on 18 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

ABB Panel Builder 800 all versions has an improper input validation vulnerability which may allow an attacker to insert and run arbitrary code on a computer where the affected product is used.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10616?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Abb Panel Builder 800.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-10616?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-10616 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-10616 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ABB Panel Builder 800

- [CVE-2016-2281](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-2281/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-10616 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-10616 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ABB Panel Builder 800, published on 18 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10616 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ABB Panel Builder 800. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10616/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10616/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-10616
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10616
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-10616

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-10616/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.