CVE-2020-8478 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient protection of the inter-process communication functions in ABB System 800xA products OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M and Base Software for SoftControl (all published versions) enables an attacker authenticated on the local system to inject data, affecting the online view of runtime data shown in Control Builder.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Abb	Mms Server	All versions
Abb	Opc Server	All versions
Abb	Ac800M	-
Abb	Base Software	All versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-264

References

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121236&LanguageCode=Vendor Advisory
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121236&LanguageCode=Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8478?

CVE-2020-8478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Insufficient protection of the inter-process communication functions in ABB System 800xA products OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M and Base Software for SoftControl (all published versio...

How severe is CVE-2020-8478?

CVE-2020-8478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Abb Mms Server, Abb Opc Server, Abb Ac800M, Abb Base Software.