CVE-2022-34838

ABB Ability TM Operations Data Management Zenon Zenon Log Server file access control

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Published Aug 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 8.1 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add or alter data points and corresponding attributes. Once such engineering data is used the data visualization will be altered for the end user.

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

ABB Zenon

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 8.20

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:abb:zenon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-37744	Storing Passwords in a Recoverable Format vulnerability in ABB Zenon 8.20 allows an attacker who successfully exploit the vulnerability may add or alter data points and corresponding attributes. Once such engineering data is used the data visualization will be altered for the end user.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.152% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2NGA001479&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

History

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Subscriptions

Abb Zenon

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:53 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: ABB
Published: Aug 24, 2022, 3:15 PM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 2:53 AM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2022, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:51 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 24, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:51 AM

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