CVE-2022-0010 QCS 800xA Vulnerability identified in system log files

High 7.8 Published Updated

Local attackers can read system log files to obtain user passwords, potentially gaining control of industrial control system nodes.

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-2022-0010?

CVE-2022-0010 is a high-severity vulnerability in ABB Platform Engineering Tools, published on 22 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability in ABB QCS 800xA, ABB QCS AC450, ABB Platform Engineering Tools.

An attacker, who already has local access to the QCS nodes, could successfully obtain the password for a system user account. Using this information, the attacker could have the potential to exploit this vulnerability to gain control of system nodes.

This issue affects QCS 800xA: from 1.0;0 through 6.1SP2; QCS AC450: from 1.0;0 through 5.1SP2; Platform Engineering Tools: from 1.0:0 through 2.3.0.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0010?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Abb Platform Engineering Tools, Abb Qcs 800xa Firmware, Abb Qcs Ac450 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-0010?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-0010 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-0010 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0010 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3wg9-g32r-g6j2.

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