CVE-2020-8477
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CVE-2020-8477 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The installations for ABB System 800xA Information Manager versions 5.1, 6.0 to 6.0.3.2 and 6.1 wrongly contain an auxiliary component. An attacker is able to use this for an XSS-like attack to an authenticated local user, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code.. EPSS estimates a 1.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The installations for ABB System 800xA Information Manager versions 5.1, 6.0 to 6.0.3.2 and 6.1 wrongly contain an auxiliary component. An attacker is able to use this for an XSS-like attack to an authenticated local user, which might lead to execution of arbitrary code.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Abb | 800xa Information Manager | >= 6.0.0, <= 6.0.3.2 |
| Abb | 800xa Information Manager | 5.1 |
| Abb | 800xa Information Manager | 6.1 |
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- Status
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