In the ABB IDAL FTP server, an authenticated attacker can traverse to arbitrary directories on the hard disk with "CWD ../" and then use the FTP server functionality to download and upload files
Published Jun 27, 2019
7.3
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 8.51%
Description
In the ABB IDAL FTP server, an authenticated attacker can traverse to arbitrary directories on the hard disk with "CWD ../" and then use the FTP server functionality to download and upload files. An unauthenticated attacker can take advantage of the hardcoded or default credential pair exor/exor to become an authenticated attacker.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 1.91 · ≤ 2.8.0.367
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 8.51% (0.08511) | 94.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.51% (0.08511) | 94.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.64% (0.00636) | 68.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 41.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00093) | 39.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00085) | 34.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.01% (0.02008) | 56.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 71.88th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153396/ABB-IDAL-FTP-Server-Path-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/37 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-idal-ftp-server-path-traversal-vulnerability-xl-19-008/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153396/ABB-IDAL-FTP-Server-Path-Traversal.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Jun/37 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108886 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3ADR010377&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch | x_refsource_CONFIRMMitigationPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.darkmatter.ae/xen1thlabs/abb-idal-ftp-server-path-traversal-vulnerability-xl-19-008/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory |
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