The ABB IDAL HTTP server mishandles format strings in a username or cookie during the authentication process. Attempting to authenticate with the username %25s%25p%25x%25n will crash the server. Sending %08x.AAAA.%08x.%08x will log memory content from the stack.
CVE-2019-7228
HIGHNVD 8.88.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(medium)
- EPSS
- 88.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 27, 2019
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (10)
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153404/ABB-IDAL-HTTP-Server-Uncontrolled-Format-String.html
- cve@mitrehttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/43
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886
- cve@mitrehttps://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
- cve@mitrehttps://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-idal-http-server-uncontrolled-format-string-vulnerability-xl-19-012/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153404/ABB-IDAL-HTTP-Server-Uncontrolled-Format-String.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/43
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-idal-http-server-uncontrolled-format-string-vulnerability-xl-19-012/
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2019-7228?
CVE-2019-7228 is a high vulnerability published on June 27, 2019. The ABB IDAL HTTP server mishandles format strings in a username or cookie during the authentication process. Attempting to authenticate with the username %25s%25p%25x%25n will crash the server. Sending %08x.AAAA.%08x.%08x will log memory content from the stack.
When was CVE-2019-7228 disclosed?
CVE-2019-7228 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 27, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-7228 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-7228 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-7228?
CVE-2019-7228 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-7228?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-7228, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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