CVE-2020-8474

ABB System 800xA Weak Registry Permissions

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Published Apr 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Weak Registry permissions in ABB System 800xA Base allow low privileged users to read and modify registry settings related to control system functionality, allowing an authenticated attacker to cause system functions to stop or malfunction.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

ABB

System 800xA Base

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 6.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:abb:800xa_base_system:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-29340	Weak Registry permissions in ABB System 800xA Base allow low privileged users to read and modify registry settings related to control system functionality, allowing an authenticated attacker to cause system functions to stop or malfunction.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.297% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121221&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

History

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Subscriptions

Abb 800xa Base System

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:03 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ABB
Published: Apr 22, 2020, 2:18 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 10:03 AM
Reserved: Jan 30, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 22, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

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