CVE-2020-8481: ABB Central Licensing System - Information disclosure

Published Apr 29, 2020
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Updated

For 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, confidential data is written in an unprotected file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take full control of the computer.

Affected Software

1 affected component
ABB 800xa System=5.1

Event History

Apr 29, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:30 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:30 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-8481?

CVE-2020-8481 is a vulnerability in ABB products ABB Ability™ System 800xA and related system extensions, Compact HMI, Control Builder Safe, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations, Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering, Composer Harmony, Melody Composer, and -S+ and Freelance DCS.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8481?

The severity of CVE-2020-8481 is rated as critical, with a severity value of 9.8.

3

Which ABB products are affected by CVE-2020-8481?

The ABB products affected by CVE-2020-8481 include 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 versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations versions 3.0 to 3.2, Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering versions 1.1 to 2.2, Composer Harmony versions 5.1, 6.0, and 6.1, Melody Composer, and -S+ and Freelance DCS.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-8481?

To fix CVE-2020-8481, it is recommended to apply the patches provided by ABB, which can be found in the provided reference links.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8481?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-8481 in the provided reference links.

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