CVE-2019-18996 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2019-18996

ABB PB610 HMIStudio accepts malicious DLL file in an application

Vulnerability Description

Path settings in HMIStudio component of ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600 versions 2.8.0.424 and earlier accept DLLs outside of the program directory, potentially allowing an attacker with access to the local file system the execution of code in the application’s context.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • NSFOCUS for providing vulnerability details and proof of concept.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

PB610 Panel Builder 600
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: December 18th, 2019
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-424

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.