#VU56075 Insufficiently protected credentials in Retail Operations and Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB) - CVE-2021-35529

Vulnerability identifier: #VU56075

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35529

CWE-ID: CWE-522

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Retail Operations
Server applications / Other server solutions
Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB)
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Hitachi ABB Power Grids

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials. A remote administrator can access database credentials and gain read/edit access to application data.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Retail Operations: 5.7.2

Counterparty Settlement and Billing (CSB): 5.7.2

---

External links
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5821&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK107992A5933&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

---

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.