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CVE-2019-7229

The ABB CP635 HMI uses two different transmission methods to upgrade its firmware and its software components: "Utilization of USB/SD Card to flash the device" and "Remote provisioning process via ABB Panel Builder 600 over FTP." Neither of these transmission methods implements any form of encryption or authenticity checks against the new firmware HMI software binary files.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.3, indicating it requires adjacent network access but requires specific conditions to be met 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 15 products from abb, from abb, from abb and 12 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

2019-06-24T18:15:11.107

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:47:48.030

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

5.5

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-494

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	abb	board_support_package_un31	< 2.31	Yes
Operating System	abb	cp620_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp620	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp620-web_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp620-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp630_firmware	< 2.0.8.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp630	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp630-web_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp630-web	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635-b_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635-b	-	No
Operating System	abb	cp635-web_firmware	< 2.8.0.424	Yes
Hardware	abb	cp635-web	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153387/ABB-HMI-Missing-Signature-Verification.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/34 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/34 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010376&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010402&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-hmi-absence-of-signature-verification-vulnerability-xl-19-005/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153387/ABB-HMI-Missing-Signature-Verification.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/34 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/34 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010376&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010402&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-hmi-absence-of-signature-verification-vulnerability-xl-19-005/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For abb's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.