[Control systems] ABB security advisory

Number: AV20-128
Date: 01 May 2020

Between 2 April and 22 April 2020 ABB published multiple Cybersecurity Advisories highlighting vulnerabilities in the following products:

• System 800xA
• ABB Central Licensing System
• UPS Adapter CS141
• Telephone Gateway TG/S 3.2

Successful exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow an actor to halt or interfere with system functions, run arbitrary code, read arbitrary files or enable information disclosure.

The Cyber Centre encourages users and administrators to review the following, perform the suggested mitigations and apply the necessary manufacturer updates when available:

System 800xA:

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121106&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121232&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121221&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121236&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

ABB Central Licensing System:

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121231&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA121230&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

UPS Adapter CS141:

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107680A4579&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Telephone Gateway TG/S 3.2:

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107680A3921&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Note to Readers

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) operates as part of the Communications Security Establishment.  We are Canada’s national authority on cyber security and we lead the government’s response to cyber security events. As Canada's national computer security incident response team, the Cyber Centre works in close collaboration with government departments, critical infrastructure, Canadian businesses and international partners to prepare for, respond to, mitigate, and recover from cyber events. We do this by providing authoritative advice and support, and coordinating information sharing and incident response. The Cyber Centre is outward-facing, welcoming partnerships that help build a stronger, more resilient cyber space in Canada.

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