What is CVE-2020-8474?

CVE-2020-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abb 800xa Base System, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2020-8474?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Abb 800xa Base System

CVE-2020-8474

Weak Registry permissions in ABB System 800xA Base allow low privileged users to read and modify registry settings related to control system functionality, allowing an authenticated attacker to cause system functions to stop or malfunction.

EPSS: 0.003 (22.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Abb 800xa_base_system
Abb System 800xa Base — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-275 — Permission Issues
CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8474?: CVE-2020-8474 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abb 800xa Base System, classified under Permission Issues. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2020-8474?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.