Missing authentication in ABB GATE-E1 and GATE-E2
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-306Published · 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-306.
Summary
Pluto Safety PLC Gateway Ethernet devices ABB GATE-E1 and GATE-E2 all versions do not allow authentication to be configured on administrative telnet or web interfaces, which could enable various effects vectors, including conducting device resets, reading or modifying registers, and changing configuration settings such as IP addresses.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02646 85th 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 GATE-E1 and GATE-E2 | All versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ABB GATE-E1 and GATE-E2 Vendor— Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:gate-e1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:gate-e1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:gate-e2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:gate-e2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:gate-e1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:gate-e1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:gate-e2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:gate-e2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-18995
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-478p-r52m-3xfc
References
More ABB Gate-e1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13461 Cross-site scripting in ABB GATE-E1 and GATE-E2 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2018-18995 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-18995 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-478p-r52m-3xfc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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