What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-22278?

CVE-2021-22278 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.7 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Update Manager CVE-2021-22278

MEDIUM

Improper Certificate Validation (CWE-295)

2021-10-28 cybersecurity@ch.abb.com

Information Disclosure Update Manager

6.7

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.7 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Oct 28, 2021 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionNVD

A certificate validation vulnerability in PCM600 Update Manager allows attacker to get unwanted software packages to be installed on computer which has PCM600 installed.

AnalysisAI

A certificate validation vulnerability in PCM600 Update Manager allows attacker to get unwanted software packages to be installed on computer which has PCM600 installed. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-295. A certificate validation vulnerability in PCM600 Update Manager allows attacker to get unwanted software packages to be installed on computer which has PCM600 installed. Affected products include: Abb Update Manager.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.