CVE-2018-19008
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 · uneditedThe TextEditor 2.0 in ABB CP400 Panel Builder versions 2.0.7.05 and earlier contain a vulnerability in the file parser of the Text Editor wherein the application doesn't properly prevent the insertion of specially crafted files which could allow arbitrary code execution.
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 confidenceThe TextEditor 2.0 in ABB CP400 Panel Builder versions 2.0.7.05 and earlier contains a vulnerability in its file parser that fails to properly validate or sanitize specially crafted files, allowing an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code via a malicious file opened in the application.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 data<= 2.0.7.05CVSS 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 CP400 Panel Builder installationCheck if ABB CP400 Panel Builder software is installed on the system by looking for it in installed programs or the application directoryAffected if The software is present on the system
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Identify installed versionLocate the version information for ABB CP400 Panel Builder, typically found in the application properties, about dialog, or installation directoryAffected if The installed version is 2.0.7.05 or lower
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Check for TextEditor 2.0 componentVerify that the TextEditor 2.0 component is available within the ABB CP400 Panel Builder applicationAffected if TextEditor 2.0 feature is present and accessible
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Assess file handling exposureDetermine whether the system handles or processes Text Editor files from untrusted sources within the Panel Builder environmentAffected if Users can open or import files from untrusted or external sources into TextEditor
The system is affected if ABB CP400 Panel Builder version 2.0.7.05 or lower is installed with the TextEditor 2.0 component and processes files from potentially untrusted sources.
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 dataUpdate ABB CP400 Panel Builder to a version newer than 2.0.7.05 when a patch is available. Until then, restrict usage to trusted files and avoid opening untrusted Text Editor files.
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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-2018-19008 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.
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- 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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