CVE-2020-8471 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the Central Licensing Server component across numerous ABB products, including ABB Ability System 800xA, Compact HMI, and Symphony Plus. The vulnerability stems from weak file permissions, allowing an authenticated attacker to disrupt license handling, escalate privileges, and execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.8, this local attack requires low complexity and user privileges, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:feature_pack_4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:feature_pack_4_revision_d:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_a:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_system:5.1:revision_b:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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