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CVE-2019-7231

The ABB IDAL FTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a long string is sent by an authenticated attacker. This overflow is handled, but terminates the process. An authenticated attacker can send a FTP command string of 472 bytes or more to overflow a buffer, causing an exception that terminates the server.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.7, indicating it requires adjacent network access with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from abb, from abb 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

2019-06-24T20:15:10.503

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:47:48.353

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

5.1

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	abb	pb610_panel_builder_600_firmware	≤ 2.8.0.367	Yes
Hardware	abb	pb610_panel_builder_600	-	No

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153395/ABB-IDAL-FTP-Server-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/35 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/published-advisories/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153395/ABB-IDAL-FTP-Server-Buffer-Overflow.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/35 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/published-advisories/ 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.