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Status published
Medium
CVE-2020-8478
ABB System 800xA Inter process communication vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Insufficient protection of the inter-process communication functions in ABB System 800xA products OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M and Base Software for SoftControl (all published versions) enables an attacker authenticated on the local system to inject data, affecting the online view of runtime data shown in Control Builder.
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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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
OPC Server for AC 800M, MMS Server for AC 800M, Base Software for SoftControl
Vulnerable Versions:
all versions
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 29th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L