CVE-2018-20720 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by sending a reboot command in an SPA message to ABB Relion 630 devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-20720?
CVE-2018-20720 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ABB Relion 630 devices 1.1 before 1.1.0.C0, 1.2 before 1.2.0.B3, and 1.3 before 1.3.0.A6 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a reboot command in an SPA message.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-20720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachienergy Relion 630 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-20720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2018-20720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-20720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h5rj-9c3r-2pgg.