CVE-2024-8036 Unauthorized Modifications of Firmware and Configuration
Attackers can send crafted firmware or configuration to unauthorized nodes, causing denial of service or gaining control of industrial devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-8036?
CVE-2024-8036 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in ABB 620 Series IEC/CN, published on 25 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ABB is aware of privately reported vulnerabilities in the product versions referenced in this CVE. An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by sending a specially crafted firmware or configuration to the system node, causing the node to stop, become inaccessible, or allowing the attacker to take control of the node.
Weakness: CWE-347
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8036?
How do I fix CVE-2024-8036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8036 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-2024-8036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-8036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pmx-rxgv-j8j9.