What is CVE-2019-18997?

CVE-2019-18997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Abb Pb610 Panel Builder 600, classified under CWE-424. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-12-18.

How severe is CVE-2019-18997?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Abb Pb610 Panel Builder 600

CVE-2019-18997

The HMISimulator component of ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600 uses the readFile/writeFile interface to manipulate the work file. Path configuration in PB610 HMISimulator versions 2.8.0.424 and earlier potentially allows access to files outside of the working directory, thus potentially supporting unauthorized file access.

EPSS: 0.015 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Abb Pb610 Panel Builder 600 — versions unspecified
Abb Pb610_panel_builder_600

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-424

References

cybersecurity@ch.abb.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18997?: CVE-2019-18997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Abb Pb610 Panel Builder 600, classified under CWE-424. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2019-12-18.
How severe is CVE-2019-18997?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.