Insufficiently protected credentials in ABB Ellipse
Priority LOW 39CWE-523Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-522.
Summary
An Unprotected Transport of Credentials issue was discovered in ABB Ellipse 8.3 through Ellipse 8.9 released prior to December 2017 (including Ellipse Select). A vulnerability exists in the authentication of Ellipse to LDAP/AD using the LDAP protocol. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sniffing local network traffic, allowing the discovery of authentication credentials.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0072 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ABB Ellipse | ABB Ellipse | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ABB Ellipse Vendor— Affected ABB Ellipse Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:ellipse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.3.0 – 8.9.0 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:ellipse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 – 8.9.0 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16731
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rfv-3pc8-cp7x
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-16731 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16731 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rfv-3pc8-cp7x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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