Path traversal in ABB AC500 V3
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could grant read access to files. A vulnerability exists in the AC500 V3 version mentioned. A successfully authenticated attacker can use this vulnerability to read system wide files and configuration All AC500 V3 products (PM5xxx) with firmware version earlier than 3.8.0 are affected by this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AC500 V3 (ABB) Fixed in 3.8.0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
ABB AC500 V3 3.8.0
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-11532 An attacker who successfully exploited these vulnerabilities could cause enable command…Priority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-12429
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h2jj-x3fh-mjf6
References
More ABB vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-03985 ABB MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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-2024-05845 Remote code execution in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2024-34459 Service control in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05758 unauthorized file access CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2022-00806 ABB Flow Computer and Remote Controllers Path Traversal Vulnerability in Totalflow TCP protocol can lead to root access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-12429 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-12429 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h2jj-x3fh-mjf6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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