CVE-2017-7933 json
In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, some configuration files contain passwords stored in plain-text, which may allow an attacker to gain unau…
published 2018-06-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16904
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, some configuration files contain passwords stored in plain-text, which may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access.
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
cisa ICSA-18-156-01 updated cvss 9.8
ABB IP Gateway
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ABB IP Gateway <= 3.39affected: mitigation “(English) http://www.busch-jaeger-catalogue.com/artikel.php?bereich=1016301&programm=1016477&gruppe=1016493&produkt=1016494”
From CISA ICS and IT advisories (CSAF, https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF), a U.S. Government work; changed: reduced to products, statuses and remediations. CISA notification · csaf
Exploit prediction
1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-522 Insufficiently Protected Credentials
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/104388
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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ics-cert.us-cert.gov
/advisories/ICSA-18-156-01
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7933
- NVD CVE-2017-7933
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