The ABB IDAL FTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a long string is sent by…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The ABB IDAL FTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a long string is sent by an authenticated attacker. This overflow is handled, but terminates the process. An authenticated attacker can send a FTP command string of 472 bytes or more to overflow a buffer, causing an exception that terminates the server.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-7231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6chp-wcgf-65jm
References
Exploit 2
More ABB Pb610 Panel Builder 600 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-05127 The ABB IDAL HTTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a long Host header is… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-05121 The ABB IDAL HTTP server CGI interface contains a URL that allows an unauthenticated… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-05125 The ABB IDAL FTP server mishandles format strings in a username during the authentication… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-05123 The ABB IDAL HTTP server mishandles format strings in a username or cookie during the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-05122 In the ABB IDAL FTP server, an authenticated attacker can traverse to arbitrary… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-7231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-7231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6chp-wcgf-65jm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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