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CVE-2023-0425


ABB is aware of vulnerabilities in the product versions listed below. An update is available that resolves the reported vulnerabilities in the product versions under maintenance. An attacker who successfully exploited one or more of these vulnerabilities could cause the product to stop or make the product inaccessible.  Numeric Range Comparison Without Minimum Check vulnerability in ABB Freelance controllers AC 700F (Controller modules), ABB Freelance controllers AC 900F (controller modules).This issue affects: Freelance controllers AC 700F:  from 9.0;0 through V9.2 SP2, through Freelance 2013, through Freelance 2013SP1, through Freelance 2016, through Freelance 2016SP1, through Freelance 2019, through Freelance 2019 SP1, through Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1;  Freelance controllers AC 900F:  Freelance 2013, through Freelance 2013SP1, through Freelance 2016, through Freelance 2016SP1, through Freelance 2019, through Freelance 2019 SP1, through Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.6, 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 limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from abb, from abb, from abb and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, 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

2023-08-07T06:15:10.090

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:37:09.433

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.6 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-839

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System abb ac700f_firmware < 9.2.0 Yes
Operating System abb ac700f_firmware 9.2.0 Yes
Operating System abb ac700f_firmware 9.2.0 Yes
Hardware abb ac700f - No
Operating System abb freelance_2013 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2013 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2016 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2016 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2019 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2019 - Yes
Operating System abb freelance_2019 - Yes
Hardware abb ac700f - No
Hardware abb ac900f - No

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.