# CVE-2020-24672: ABB Base Software for SoftControl Remote Code Execution vulnerability

> Attackers can execute arbitrary code on systems running ABB Base Software for SoftControl, posing a critical risk to industrial control environments.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Sep 2021
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j797-3649-cx2v

## What is CVE-2020-24672?

CVE-2020-24672 is a critical code injection vulnerability in ABB Base Software for SoftControl, published on 8 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability in Base Software for SoftControl allows an attacker to insert and run arbitrary code in a computer running the affected product. This issue affects: .

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation), CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-345 (Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24672?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Abb Base Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-24672?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-24672 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in ABB Base Software for SoftControl

- [CVE-2020-8472](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8472/): ABB System 800xA Weak File Permissions - different products (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2020-8478](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-8478/): ABB System 800xA Inter process communication vulnerability (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-24672 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-24672 is a critical code injection vulnerability in ABB Base Software for SoftControl, published on 8 Sep 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24672 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: ABB Base Software for SoftControl. 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-2020-24672/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24672/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-24672
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24672
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24672

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24672/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.