ABB Central Licensing System - Information disclosure
Key facts
- Attack vector
- 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 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
For ABB products ABB Ability™ System 800xA and related system extensions versions 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Compact HMI versions 5.1 and 6.0, Control Builder Safe 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0, Symphony Plus -S+ Operations 3.0 to 3.2 Symphony Plus -S+ Engineering 1.1 to 2.2, Composer Harmony 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Melody Composer 5.3, 6.1/6.2 and SPE for Melody 1.0SPx (Composer 6.3), Harmony OPC Server (HAOPC) Standalone 6.0, 6.1 and 7.0, ABB Ability™ System 800xA/ Advant® OCS Control Builder A 1.3 and 1.4, Advant® OCS AC100 OPC Server 5.1, 6.0 and 6.1, Composer CTK 6.1 and 6.2, AdvaBuild 3.7 SP1 and SP2, OPCServer for MOD 300 (non-800xA) 1.4, OPC Data Link 2.1 and 2.2, Knowledge Manager 8.0, 9.0 and 9.1, Manufacturing Operations Management 1812 and 1909, confidential data is written in an unprotected file. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take full control of the computer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | Central Licensing System | 5.1 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | ABB Ability System 800xA | 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Compact HMI | 5.1; 6.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Control Builder Safe | 1.0; 1.1; 2.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Symphony Plus S+ Operations | 3 – 3.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Symphony Plus S+ Engineering | 1.1 – 2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Composer Harmony | 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Composer Melody | 5.3; 6 – 6.3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Harmony OPC Server Standalone | 6.0; 6.1; 7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Advant OCS Control Builder A | 1.3; 1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Composer CTK | 6.1; 6.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | AdvaBuild | 3.7 SP1; 3.7 SP2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | OPC Server for Mod 300 (non-800xA) | 1.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | OPC Data Link | 2.1; 2.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Knowledge Manager | 8.0; 9.0; 9.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Manufacturing Operations Management | 1812; 1909 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| ABB | Advant OCS AC 100 OPS Server | 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Central Licensing System VendorABB Affected 5.1 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ABB Ability System 800xA VendorABB Affected 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Compact HMI VendorABB Affected 5.1; 6.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Control Builder Safe VendorABB Affected 1.0; 1.1; 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Symphony Plus S+ Operations VendorABB Affected 3 – 3.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Symphony Plus S+ Engineering VendorABB Affected 1.1 – 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Composer Harmony VendorABB Affected 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Composer Melody VendorABB Affected 5.3; 6 – 6.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Harmony OPC Server Standalone VendorABB Affected 6.0; 6.1; 7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Advant OCS Control Builder A VendorABB Affected 1.3; 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Composer CTK VendorABB Affected 6.1; 6.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- AdvaBuild VendorABB Affected 3.7 SP1; 3.7 SP2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- OPC Server for Mod 300 (non-800xA) VendorABB Affected 1.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- OPC Data Link VendorABB Affected 2.1; 2.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Knowledge Manager VendorABB Affected 8.0; 9.0; 9.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Manufacturing Operations Management VendorABB Affected 1812; 1909 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Advant OCS AC 100 OPS Server VendorABB Affected 5.1; 6.0; 6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ABB Central Licensing System 5*
5 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2020-06806 ABB Central Licensing System - XML External Entity InjectionPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2020-06803 ABB Central Licensing System - Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPriority LOW 36
- TI-2020-06802 ABB Central Licensing System - Denial of Service VulnerabilityPriority LOW 35
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8481
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8qc-fmpq-5gmp
References
More ABB 800xa System vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-06806 ABB Central Licensing System - XML External Entity Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-06803 ABB Central Licensing System - Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06802 ABB Central Licensing System - Denial of Service Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-06798 ABB Central Licensing System - Weak File Permissions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-8481 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8481 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w8qc-fmpq-5gmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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