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CVE-2021-22277


Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ABB 800xA, Control Software for AC 800M, Control Builder Safe, Compact Product Suite - Control and I/O, ABB Base Software for SoftControl allows an attacker to cause the denial of service.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, 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 availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from abb, from abb, from abb and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, 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.


Published

2022-04-01T23:15:08.833

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:49:49.850

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application abb 800xa ≤ 5.1.0-3 Yes
Application abb 800xa ≤ 5.1.1-4 Yes
Application abb 800xa < 6.0.0-4 Yes
Application abb 800xa < 6.1.1-2 Yes
Application abb base_software ≤ 5.1.0-3 Yes
Application abb base_software ≤ 5.1.1-4 Yes
Application abb base_software ≤ 6.0.0-3 Yes
Application abb base_software ≤ 6.1.1-1 Yes
Application abb compact_product_suite ≤ 5.1.0-3 Yes
Application abb compact_product_suite ≤ 5.1.1-4 Yes
Application abb compact_product_suite ≤ 6.0.0-3 Yes
Application abb compact_product_suite ≤ 6.1.1-1 Yes
Application abb control_builder_safe < 3.0 Yes

References

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.