CVE-2020-8478 ABB System 800xA Inter process communication vulnerability
An authenticated local attacker can inject data into inter-process communications, altering the runtime data view in Control Builder.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8478?
CVE-2020-8478 is a medium-severity vulnerability in ABB Base Software for SoftControl, published on 29 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient protection of the inter-process communication functions in ABB System 800xA products OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M and Base Software for SoftControl (all published versions) enables an attacker authenticated on the local system to inject data, affecting the online view of runtime data shown in Control Builder.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8478?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Abb Base Software, Abb Mms Server, Abb Opc Server.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in ABB Base Software for SoftControl
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjpp-qfqw-hpvq.