CVE-2020-8476 describes a weakness in input validation within the Central Licensing Server (CLS) component across numerous ABB products, including ABB Ability System 800xA, Compact HMI, and Symphony Plus. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted messages to the CLS web service, enabling them to alter licenses assigned to system nodes. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity and high impact on integrity, but no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage 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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.