Improper authentication in ICS-CERT ABB eSOMS
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
ABB eSOMS version 6.0.2 may allow unauthorized access to the system when LDAP is set to allow anonymous authentication, and specific key values within the eSOMS web.config file are present. Both conditions are required to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04626 91st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICS-CERT | ABB eSOMS | Version 6.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ABB eSOMS VendorICS-CERT Affected Version 6.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:esoms:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Hitachi Energy |
- cpe:2.3:a:hitachienergy:esoms:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Hitachi Energy
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-14805
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qr8c-f5qw-7crq
References
More Hitachi Energy Esoms vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-14258 Password Autocomplete Vulnerability in Hitachi ABB Power Grids eSOMS Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-08463 eSOMS Report Function Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13779 ABB eSOMS: SQL injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2019-13782 ABB eSOMS: SSL medium strength Cipher Suites CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-13693 eSOMS X-FrameOption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-13692 eSOMS Cachecontrol (Pragma) HTTP Header CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-14805 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-14805 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qr8c-f5qw-7crq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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