CVE-2020-8475: ABB Central Licensing System - Denial of Service Vulnerability

Published Apr 29, 2020
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Updated

For the Central Licensing Server component used in ABB products ABB Ability™ System 800xA and related system extensions versions 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Compact HMI versions 5.1 and 6.0, Control Builder Safe 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations 3.0 to 3.2 Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering 1.1 to 2.2, Composer Harmony 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Melody Composer 5.3, 6.1/6.2 and SPE for Melody 1.0SPx (Composer 6.3), Harmony OPC Server (HAOPC) Standalone 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0, ABB Ability™ System 800xA/ Advant® OCS Control Builder A 1.3 and 1.4, Advant® OCS AC100 OPC Server 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Composer CTK 6.1 and 6.2, AdvaBuild 3.7 SP1 and SP2, OPCServer for MOD 300 (non-800xA) 1.4, OPC Data Link 2.1 and 2.2, Knowledge Manager 8.0, 9.0 and 9.1, Manufacturing Operations Management 1812 and 1909, ABB AbilityTM SCADAvantage versions 5.1 to 5.6.5, a weakness in validation of input exists that allows an attacker to block license handling by sending specially crafted messages to the CLS web service.

Affected Software

23 affected components
ABB 800xa System=5.1
ABB 800xa System=5.1-feature_pack_4
ABB 800xa System=5.1-feature_pack_4_revision_d
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_a
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_b
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_c
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_d
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_e
ABB 800xa System=5.1-revision_e_feature_pack_4
ABB 800xa System=6.0
ABB 800xa System=6.0.1
ABB 800xa System=6.0.3
ABB 800xa System=6.0.3.3
ABB 800xa System=6.1
ABB Compact HMI=5.1
ABB Compact HMI=5.1-feature_pack_4_revision_d
ABB Compact HMI=5.1-revision_b
ABB Compact HMI=5.1-revision_d
ABB Compact HMI=6.0.1-1
ABB Compact HMI=6.0.3-2
ABB Control Builder Safe=1.0
ABB Control Builder Safe=1.1
ABB Control Builder Safe=2.0

Event History

Apr 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-8475.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8475?

The severity of CVE-2020-8475 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

3

Which ABB products are affected by CVE-2020-8475?

ABB products affected by CVE-2020-8475 include ABB Ability™ System 800xA, Compact HMI, Control Builder Safe, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations, and Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-8475?

To fix CVE-2020-8475, it is recommended to upgrade to the latest versions of the affected ABB products mentioned in the advisory.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8475?

More information about CVE-2020-8475 can be found in the references provided, including the official ABB advisory.

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