CVE-2018-10616
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedABB Panel Builder 800 all versions has an improper input validation vulnerability which may allow an attacker to insert and run arbitrary code on a computer where the affected product is used.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceABB Panel Builder 800 contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected software. This is a code execution vulnerability with high impact but likely requires local or authenticated access given the CVSS attack vector.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm ABB Panel Builder 800 is installedCheck the list of installed programs on the system (Windows: Programs and Features, or review inventory scan results) for 'ABB Panel Builder 800' or similar namingAffected if The software is present in the installed programs list
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Verify the application executable existsSearch for common Panel Builder executable files such as PB800.exe, PanelBuilder800.exe, or similar in typical installation directories like C:\Program Files\ABB\ or C:\Program Files (x86)\ABB\Affected if Any executable associated with ABB Panel Builder 800 is found on the system
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Check if the application process is runningOpen Task Manager or use command 'tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq *.exe" /V' and look for processes related to Panel Builder 800Affected if A Panel Builder 800 process is currently running
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Identify associated Windows servicesOpen Services console (services.msc) and look for services with 'ABB' or 'Panel Builder' in the name, or run 'sc query' to enumerate servicesAffected if Any ABB Panel Builder related services are installed or running
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Assess network exposureUse 'netstat -ano' or a network scanning tool to check if the application is listening on any network ports, particularly ports commonly used by engineering softwareAffected if The application is bound to network interfaces and accessible from non-localhost addresses
If ABB Panel Builder 800 software is installed on the system (any version), the environment is affected by this vulnerability since all versions are impacted.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-provided patches or updates for ABB Panel Builder 800; if no patch is available, implement network segmentation and restrict access to engineering workstations running this software to limit exposure.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2018-10616 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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