CVE-2025-14774
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 · uneditedIncorrect Authorization vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus. This issue affects T-MAC Plus: 4.0-24.
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 Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus version 4.0-24. The specific nature of the authorization failure (bypass, broken access control, privilege escalation, etc.) is not detailed in available sources. With a CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH), it indicates a significant security flaw allowing unauthorized actions.
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= 4.0-24CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 ABB T-MAC Plus versionLocate the installed version of ABB T-MAC Plus. This is typically shown in the software About section, in the application metadata, or by querying the T-MAC Plus service/web interface for its version information.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0-24
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Verify version against CVE scopeCompare the identified version number to the affected version range. This CVE affects only version 4.0-24, no other versions are listed as affected.Affected if The version is exactly 4.0-24 and no vendor patch has been applied
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Check for unauthorized access indicatorsReview T-MAC Plus access logs, audit trails, or security event logs for any access patterns that bypass normal authorization flows. Look for requests that succeeded despite lacking proper user privileges or session tokens.Affected if Logs show successful unauthorized actions or authorization bypass attempts on a 4.0-24 installation
You are affected if the installed ABB T-MAC Plus version is exactly 4.0-24 and the software is in use, since this version contains the improper authorization check flaw.
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 dataContact ABB for the specific patch or mitigation for T-MAC Plus version 4.0-24. Apply vendor-supplied updates immediately. If patches are unavailable, implement compensating controls such as network segmentation and strict firewall rules 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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- 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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