CVE-2008-2474 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in x87 before 3.5.5 in ABB Process Communication Unit 400 (PCU400) 4.4 through 4.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet using the (1) IEC60870-5-101 or (2) IEC60870-5-104 communication protocol to the X87 web interface.

Published: 2008-09-29

Score: 10.0 Critical

EPSS: 53.2% High

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:abb:pcu400:4.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:abb:pcu400:4.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:h:abb:pcu400:4.6:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.5319.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/32047
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4320
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/343971
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/CTAR-7JTNRX
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496739/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31391

History

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Subscriptions

Abb Pcu400

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published: 2008-09-29T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:05:30.275Z

Reserved: 2008-05-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2474

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-09-29T17:17:29.050

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2474

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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