# CVE-2019-7225: Hardcoded credentials in n/a

> Hardcoded administrative credentials in ABB HMI components allow attackers to read/write configuration files and reset devices.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qh2p-23vc-r8qp

## What is CVE-2019-7225?

CVE-2019-7225 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The ABB HMI components implement hidden administrative accounts that are used during the provisioning phase of the HMI interface. These credentials allow the provisioning tool "Panel Builder 600" to flash a new interface and Tags (MODBUS coils) mapping to the HMI. These credentials are the idal123 password for the IdalMaster account, and the exor password for the exor account. These credentials are used over both HTTP(S) and FTP. There is no option to disable or change these undocumented credentials. An attacker can use these credentials to login to ABB HMI to read/write HMI configuration files and also to reset the device. This affects ABB CP635 HMI, CP600 HMIClient, Panel Builder 600, IDAL FTP server, IDAL HTTP server, and multiple other HMI components.

Weakness: CWE-798 (Use of Hard-coded Credentials)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7225?

It affects 16 products.


Products: Abb Cp620-Web Firmware, Abb Cp620 Firmware, Abb Cp630-Web Firmware, Abb Cp630 Firmware, Abb Cp635-B Firmware, Abb Cp635-Web Firmware, Abb Cp635 Firmware, Abb Cp651-Web Firmware, Abb Cp651 Firmware, Abb Cp661-Web Firmware, Abb Cp661 Firmware, Abb Cp665-Web Firmware, Abb Cp665 Firmware, Abb Cp676-Web Firmware, Abb Cp676 Firmware, Abb Pb610 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7225?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-7225 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-7225 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7225 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-7225 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2019-7225/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7225/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7225
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7225
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7225

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7225/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.