CVE-2023-2685 HIGH

CVE-2023-2685: Unquoted Service Path in ABB AO-OPC

Vendor Abb
Product AO-OPC
Weakness CWE-428
Published July 28, 2023
Last update October 21, 2024

CVSS base score

7.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability was found in AO-OPC server versions mentioned above. As the directory information for the service entry is not enclosed in quotation marks, potential attackers could possibly call up another application than the AO-OPC server by starting the service. The service might be started with system user privileges which could cause a shift in user access privileges. It is unlikely to exploit the vulnerability in well maintained Windows installations since the attacker would need write access to system folders. An update is available that resolves the vulnerability found during an internal review in the product AO-OPC = 3.2.1 

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 28, 2023 CVE published
October 21, 2024 Record updated