CVE-2020-8478 describes an insufficient protection vulnerability in the inter-process communication functions of ABB System 800xA products, specifically the OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M, and Base Software for SoftControl. An authenticated local attacker can inject data, which impacts the online runtime data displayed in Control Builder. This vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 3.3, indicating a low severity with local access, low attack complexity, and no impact on confidentiality or availability, only integrity. There is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:mms_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:opc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:abb:base_software:*:*:*:*:*:softcontrol:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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