CVE-2020-8489 ABB System 800xA Inter process communication vulnerability - 800xA Information Management
Authenticated local attackers can inject data into ABB System 800xA Information Management, altering archive values or causing service denial.
- 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-2020-8489?
CVE-2020-8489 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ABB 800xA Information 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 Information Management (all published versions) enables an attacker authenticated on the local system to inject data, affecting the runtime values to be stored in the archive, or making Information Management history services unavailable.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Abb 800xa Information Management.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8489 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-2020-8489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c53m-27jv-cmg2.