CVE-2019-18998 Asset Suite Direct Object Reference Access
Attackers can access sensitive resources directly via URL due to insufficient access controls in ABB Asset Suite.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-18998?
CVE-2019-18998 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ABB Asset Suite, published on 17 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient access control in the web interface of ABB Asset Suite versions 9.0 to 9.3, 9.4 prior to 9.4.2.6, 9.5 prior to 9.5.3.2 and 9.6.0 enables full access to directly referenced objects. An attacker with knowledge of a resource's URL can access the resource directly.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hitachienergy Asset Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2019-18998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-18998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ABB Asset Suite
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxxj-xqh4-vhm2.