ABB Device Vulnerability Alert: When Hard-Coded Credentials Meet Remote Exploits – A Recipe for Disaster!

View CSAF: ABB’s FLXeon products are facing a security storm with vulnerabilities including hard-coded credentials and improper input validation. With a CVSS v4 score of 8.7, hackers could take the wheel remotely. Time to upgrade firmware and ensure only the right folks get access—or risk turning your tech into a hacker’s playground.

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Hot Take:

Well, it looks like ABB’s FLXeon products are making headlines for all the wrong reasons! This time, they’re serving up a cybersecurity buffet with a side of hard-coded credentials and a dash of vulnerable hashing. If you’re looking for a new hobby, try remote device crashing or arbitrary code insertion because these vulnerabilities are practically handing it out on a silver platter. Who knew industrial control systems could be this much fun?

Key Points:

– ABB’s FLXeon products are facing severe vulnerabilities such as hard-coded credentials and improper input validation.
– These issues can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or crash devices.
– Affected products include FBXi, FBVi, FBTi, and CBXi, all versions 9.3.5 and prior.
– Vulnerabilities have been assigned CVE numbers with CVSS v4 scores ranging from 7.3 to 8.7.
– Mitigations include disconnecting compromised devices from the internet and updating firmware.

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