CVE-2017-7933
In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, some configuration files contain passwords stored in plain-text, which may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.64%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, some configuration files contain passwords stored in plain-text, which may allow an attacker to gain unauthorized access.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.64% probability · 76th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-522
- Affected
- abb/ip gateway firmware
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
EPSS 1.6% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104388Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-156-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104388Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-156-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.