For the Central Licensing Server component used in ABB products ABB Ability™ System 800xA and related system extensions versions 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Compact HMI versions 5.1 and 6.0, Control Builder Safe 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations 3.0 to 3.2 Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering 1.1 to 2.2, Composer Harmony 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Melody Composer 5.3, 6.1/6.2 and SPE for Melody 1.0SPx (Composer 6.3), Harmony OPC Server (HAOPC) Standalone 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0, ABB Ability™ System 800xA/ Advant® OCS Control Builder A 1.3 and 1.4, Advant® OCS AC100 OPC Server 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Composer CTK 6.1 and 6.2, AdvaBuild 3.7 SP1 and SP2, OPCServer for MOD 300 (non-800xA) 1.4, OPC Data Link 2.1 and 2.2, Knowledge Manager 8.0, 9.0 and 9.1, Manufacturing Operations Management 1812 and 1909, ABB AbilityTM SCADAvantage versions 5.1 to 5.6.5, a weakness in validation of input exists that allows an attacker to block license handling by sending specially crafted messages to the CLS web service.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and limited availability for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from abb, from abb, from abb organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2020-04-29T02:15:11.623
2024-11-21T05:38:54.707
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 6.0 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 6.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 6.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 6.0.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | abb | 800xa_system | 6.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 5.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 6.0.1-1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | compact_hmi | 6.0.3-2 | Yes |
| Application | abb | control_builder_safe | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | abb | control_builder_safe | 1.1 | Yes |
| Application | abb | control_builder_safe | 2.0 | Yes |
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