CVE-2020-24679: Denial of Service attack on Symphony Plus
First published: Tue Dec 22 2020(Updated: )
A S+ Operations and S+ Historian service is subject to a DoS by special crafted messages. An attacker might use this flaw to make it crash or even execute arbitrary code on the machine where the service is hosted.
Credit: cybersecurity@ch.abb.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Abb Symphony \+ Historian | =3.0 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Historian | =3.1 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =1.1 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =2.0 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =2.1-sp1 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =2.1-sp2 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =3.0 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =3.1 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =3.2 | |
| Abb Symphony \+ Operations | =3.3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-24679?
CVE-2020-24679 is a vulnerability in ABB Symphony + Operations and Symphony + Historian services that allows for a Denial of Service (DoS) attack by specially crafted messages, potentially leading to the crash or execution of arbitrary code on the host machine.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-24679?
CVE-2020-24679 affects ABB Symphony + Historian versions 3.0 and 3.1, as well as ABB Symphony + Operations versions 1.1, 2.0, 2.1-sp1, 2.1-sp2, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3.
What is the severity level of CVE-2020-24679?
CVE-2020-24679 has a severity level of 9.8 (Critical).
How can CVE-2020-24679 be exploited?
CVE-2020-24679 can be exploited by sending specially crafted messages to the ABB Symphony + Operations and Symphony + Historian services.
Are there any references available for CVE-2020-24679?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2020-24679 at the following links: [link1](https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123980&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch), [link2](https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123982&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch)
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