CVE-2019-18997 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2019-18997

PB610 HMISimulator provides interface with access to arbitrary files

Vulnerability Description

The HMISimulator component of ABB PB610 Panel Builder 600 uses the readFile/writeFile interface to manipulate the work file. Path configuration in PB610 HMISimulator versions 2.8.0.424 and earlier potentially allows access to files outside of the working directory, thus potentially supporting unauthorized file access.

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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-424

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.