CVE-2020-24680

Improper Credential Storage in Symphony Plus

Description

In S+ Operations and S+ Historian, the passwords of internal users (not Windows Users) are encrypted but improperly stored in a database.

Categories

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory abb.com Vendor Advisory abb.com
Affected: ABB ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus Operations
Affected: ABB ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus Historian
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123980&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch mitigation vendor advisory
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA123982&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch mitigation vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24680?
CVE-2020-24680 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-24680?
To fix CVE-2020-24680, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-24680 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-24680 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-24680?
CVE-2020-24680 affects ABB ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus Operations, ABB ABB Ability™ Symphony® Plus Historian.
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