AC500 V2 webserver denial of service vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The vulnerabilities can be exploited to cause the web visualization component of the PLC to stop and not respond, leading to genuine users losing remote visibility of the PLC state. If a user attempts to login to the PLC while this vulnerability is exploited, the PLC will show an error state and refuse connections to Automation Builder. The execution of the PLC application is not affected by this vulnerability. This issue affects ABB AC500 V2 products with onboard Ethernet.
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 | AC500 V2 products with onboard Ethernet | All | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AC500 V2 products with onboard Ethernet VendorABB Affected All Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm554_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm554:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm556_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm556:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm564_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm564:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm566_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm566:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm572_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | ABB |
| cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm572:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | ABB |
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm554_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm554:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm556_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm556:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm564_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm564:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm566_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm566:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:o:abb:pm572_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·ABB
- cpe:2.3:h:abb:pm572:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2020-24686
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9f9p-5j8g-3cmm
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-24686 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-24686 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9f9p-5j8g-3cmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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