CVE-2021-22278

Certificate verification vulnerability in Update Manager of PCM600 Engineering Tool

Description

A certificate validation vulnerability in PCM600 Update Manager allows attacker to get unwanted software packages to be installed on computer which has PCM600 installed.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Install latest PCM600 Update Manager version 2.4.21218.1 or newer.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory abb.com Vendor Advisory abb.com
Affected: ABB PCM600
Affected: ABB PCM600 Update Manager
Affected: Hitachi Energy PCM600
Affected: Hitachi Energy PCM600 Update Manager
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2NGA001142&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch vendor advisory
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=8DBD000056&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22278?
CVE-2021-22278 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22278?
To fix CVE-2021-22278: Install latest PCM600 Update Manager version 2.4.21218.1 or newer.
Is CVE-2021-22278 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22278 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-2021-22278?
CVE-2021-22278 affects ABB PCM600, ABB PCM600 Update Manager, Hitachi Energy PCM600, Hitachi Energy PCM600 Update Manager.
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