CVE-2020-8488 ABB System 800xA Inter process communication vulnerability - 800xA Batch Management

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can inject data into inter-process communications, affecting UI updates and printing in ABB Batch Management.

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-2020-8488?

CVE-2020-8488 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ABB 800xA Batch Management, 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 Batch Management (all published versions) enables an attacker authenticated on the local system to inject data, affecting User Interface update during batch execution and/or compare/printing functionalities.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8488?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Abb 800xa Batch Management.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8488 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-2020-8488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfp9-p92p-2fvc.

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