CVE-2020-24680: abb abb ability™ symphony® plus historian Credentials Management Errors
CVSS: 7.0v3.1HighModified
Published 22-12-2020Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-24680 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Credentials Management Errors vulnerability in abb abb ability™ symphony® plus historian. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In S+ Operations and S+ Historian, the passwords of internal users (not Windows Users) are encrypted but improperly stored in a database.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.0Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST7.0HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 4.6Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
19%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.28% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score0.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-255Credentials Management ErrorsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of credentials.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Abb4 products
- abb ability™ symphony® plus historian≥ unspecified, < 3.2
- abb ability™ symphony® plus operations≥ unspecified, < 3.3 Service Pack 1 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.1 SP2 Rollup 2 | ≥ unspecified, < 2.2
- symphony_\+_historian3.0 | 3.1
- symphony_\+_operations1.1 | 2.0 | 2.1:sp1 | 2.1:sp2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.3
1 vendor · 4 products