CVE-2019-18250 Auth bypass in ABB Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM) and Plant Connect All Versions

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can remotely bypass authentication to extract credentials from ABB PGIM and Plant Connect 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-2019-18250?

CVE-2019-18250 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in ABB Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM) and Plant Connect All Versions, published on 25 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In all versions of ABB Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM) and Plant Connect, the affected product is vulnerable to authentication bypass, which may allow an attacker to remotely bypass authentication and extract credentials from the affected device.

Weakness: CWE-287, CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18250?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Abb Plant Connect, Abb Power Generation Information Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2019-18250?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18250 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-2019-18250 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18250 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2w7-hfq4-7xgx.

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