Elevation of privilege in ABB Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- 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-269.
Summary
AdvaBuild uses a command queue to launch certain operations. An attacker who gains access to the command queue can use it to launch an attack by running any executable on the AdvaBuild node. The executables that can be run are not limited to AdvaBuild specific executables. Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ABB Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild.This issue affects Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild: from 3.0 through 3.7 SP2.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild | 3.0 – 3.7 SP2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Advant MOD 300 AdvaBuild VendorABB Affected 3.0 – 3.7 SP2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:*:*:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* | 3.0 to before 3.7 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:-:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* | 3.7 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:sp1:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* | 3.7 sp1 | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:sp2:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* | 3.7 sp2 | Vulnerable | ABB |
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:*:*:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* Versions 3.0 to before 3.7 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:-:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* Versions 3.7 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:sp1:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* Versions 3.7 sp1 Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:a:abb:advabuild:3.7:sp2:*:*:*:advant_mod_300:*:* Versions 3.7 sp2 Vulnerable ·ABB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-11640
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mjp-g2rf-hh5w
References
More ABB Advabuild vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-09338 Insufficient access control on Inter process communication, CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-11640 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-11640 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mjp-g2rf-hh5w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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