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CVE-2020-24672 (GCVE-0-2020-24672)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-09-08 15:03 – Updated: 2024-09-17 00:50
VLAI
Title
ABB Base Software for SoftControl Remote Code Execution vulnerability
Summary
A vulnerability in Base Software for SoftControl allows an attacker to insert and run arbitrary code in a computer running the affected product. This issue affects: .
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-862 - Missing Authorization
  • CWE-345 - Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
ABB Base Software for SoftControl Affected: 6.1 , ≤ 6.1 (custom)
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Date Public
2021-09-03 00:00
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