CVE-2018-17926 Auth bypass in M2M ETHERNET
Attackers can bypass authentication to upload malicious language files, potentially leading to code execution on ABB M2M Ethernet devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-17926?
CVE-2018-17926 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in ABB M2M ETHERNET, published on 31 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The product M2M ETHERNET (FW Versions 2.22 and prior, ETH-FW Versions 1.01 and prior) is vulnerable in that an attacker can upload a malicious language file by bypassing the user authentication mechanism.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-17926?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Abb Eth-Fw Firmware, Abb Fw Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-17926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-17926 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-17926 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-17926 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xpc-mqmq-w9x7.