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CVE-2019-7225

The ABB HMI components implement hidden administrative accounts that are used during the provisioning phase of the HMI interface. These credentials allow the provisioning tool "Panel Builder 600" to flash a new interface and Tags (MODBUS coils) mapping to the HMI. These credentials are the idal123 password for the IdalMaster account, and the exor password for the exor account. These credentials are used over both HTTP(S) and FTP. There is no option to disable or change these undocumented credentials. An attacker can use these credentials to login to ABB HMI to read/write HMI configuration files and also to reset the device. This affects ABB CP635 HMI, CP600 HMIClient, Panel Builder 600, IDAL FTP server, IDAL HTTP server, and multiple other HMI components.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.8, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 32 products from abb, from abb, from abb and 29 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-06-27T17:15:15.770

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:47:47.397

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

6.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-798

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	abb	cp620_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp620	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp620-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp620-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp630_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp630	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp630-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp630-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635-b_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635-b	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	pb610_firmware	≤ 2.8.0.3674	Yes
Hardware	abb	pb610	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp651-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp651-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp661_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp661	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp661-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp661-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp665_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp665	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp665-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp665-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp676_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp676	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp676-web_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp676-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp651_firmware	≤ 1.76	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp651	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153397/ABB-HMI-Hardcoded-Credentials.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/38 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108922 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-hmi-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability-xl-19-009/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153397/ABB-HMI-Hardcoded-Credentials.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/38 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108922 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-hmi-hardcoded-credentials-vulnerability-xl-19-009/ Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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