RVD#3327: No authentication required for accesing ABB IRC5 FTP server
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-284Published · 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 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
IRC5 exposes an ftp server (port 21). Upon attempting to gain access you are challenged with a request of username and password, however you can input whatever you like. As long as the field isn't empty it will be accepted.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01436 73rd 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 | IRB140 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- IRB140 VendorABB Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:robotware:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.09 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:irb140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:irc5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.1 | Running on | Wind River |
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:robotware:5.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.09 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:irb140:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:irc5:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:windriver:vxworks:5.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.1 Running on ·Wind River
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10288
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q3xf-jx9c-m8c9
References
More ABB Robotware vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01780 Out-of-bounds write in ABB RobotWare 6 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2024-01781 NULL pointer dereference in ABB RobotWare 6 CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-10288 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10288 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q3xf-jx9c-m8c9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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