CVE-2020-8477 describes a critical vulnerability in ABB System 800xA Information Manager versions 5.1, 6.0 to 6.0.3.2, and 6.1, where an improperly included auxiliary component allows for an XSS-like attack. This flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), enables an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code on an authenticated local user's system, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No) and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB: None), the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_information_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_information_manager:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_information_manager:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.