CVE-2024-3036
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 · uneditedImproper Input Validation vulnerability in ABB 800xA Base. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause services to crash by sending specifically crafted messages. This issue affects 800xA Base: from 6.0.0 through 6.1.1-2.
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 confidenceThis is an improper input validation vulnerability in ABB 800xA Base (versions 6.0.0 through 6.1.1-2). A remote attacker can send specially crafted messages to the affected system, causing services to crash due to the input validation failure.
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>= 6.0, <= 6.0.3-9>= 6.1, <= 6.1.1-2CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Identify installed ABB 800xA Base versionLocate the version information for the ABB 800xA Base System installation. This is typically found in the system information panel, installation logs, or via the system administration console that manages the ABB 800xA deployment.Affected if The installed version falls within 6.0.0 through 6.0.3-9, or within 6.1.0 through 6.1.1-2.
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Confirm the messaging service is exposedDetermine whether the ABB 800xA Base messaging services that process incoming communications are network-accessible. Check network configuration, firewall rules, and service binding settings to see if these services accept remote connections.Affected if The messaging services are exposed to network access, allowing remote attackers to send specially crafted messages.
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Review service crash logsExamine system logs, event logs, or application logs for the ABB 800xA Base services. Look for patterns of unexpected service terminations or crashes that correlate with incoming network messages.Affected if Logs show recurring service crashes or failures that cannot be attributed to other known causes.
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Verify system is running an affected releaseConfirm the full version string including any sub-release numbers (such as -1, -2, or -9) matches the affected ranges. Ensure you are not on a patched version beyond 6.1.1-2.Affected if The exact version number is within the vulnerable ranges and no vendor patch has been applied.
The environment is affected if ABB 800xA Base version is 6.0.0 through 6.0.3-9 or 6.1.0 through 6.1.1-2, and the messaging services are network-accessible to remote attackers.
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 the vendor-supplied patch or update to ABB 800xA Base to a version beyond 6.1.1-2. If immediate patching is not possible, implement network segmentation and monitor for anomalous messages targeting the affected services.
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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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