Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain foothold on adjacent OT segment
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DeliveryDiscover T-MAC Plus device
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ExploitSend crafted request bypassing authorization check
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ExecutionIssue unauthorized commands or configuration changes
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ImpactDegrade device integrity and availability impacting industrial process
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization logic validation
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Attacker must have adjacent-network reachability to the T-MAC Plus device (AV:A) - same VLAN, same physical Layer-2 segment, or same local broadcast/wireless domain as the device, not arbitrary internet routability. No authentication and no user interaction are required (PR:N/UI:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but CVSS 4.0 Attack Requirements are Present (AT:P), meaning ABB has signaled that some additional environmental or configuration precondition must be satisfied which the public description does not enumerate - defenders should consult the vendor advisory for the specific deployment mode or feature state required. Exploitation is naturally limited to environments where the T-MAC Plus runs firmware 4.0-24 and where OT segmentation does not already prevent untrusted hosts from reaching the device. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector tells a nuanced story: PR:N/UI:N/AC:L means the bug itself is trivial to trigger with no credentials and no user interaction, but AV:A and AT:P (Attack Requirements: Present) confine exploitation to attackers already on the adjacent network segment with some additional preconditions the vendor has not detailed publicly. Impact is asymmetric - no confidentiality loss (VC:N) but high integrity and availability impact on both the vulnerable component and downstream subsequent systems (VI:H/VA:H/SI:H/SA:H), which is characteristic of ICS authorization bugs that let an attacker issue commands or alter device state. There is no CISA KEV listing, no EPSS score in the provided data, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so real-world urgency is driven primarily by operational exposure (how segmented the OT network is) rather than evidence of opportunistic mass exploitation. Note that the description and CVSS vector together imply OT-adjacent positioning rather than internet-wide reachability - defenders should verify deployment topology before triaging this as remote-network-exposed. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained a foothold on the same OT network segment as a T-MAC Plus device - for example via a compromised engineering workstation, an unsecured wireless bridge, or physical access to a field cabinet - sends a crafted request that the device's authorization logic incorrectly accepts. The attacker then issues commands that alter device configuration or measurement state (high integrity impact) or disrupts the device's operation (high availability impact), with potential cascading effects on the industrial process the device feeds (SI:H/SA:H). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, so the attacker would need to develop the request based on the ABB advisory or reverse engineering. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv3 – Jun 03, 2026
Authorization bypass in ABB T-MAC Plus version 4.0-24 allows adjacent-network attackers to perform unauthorized actions that compromise device integrity and availability without any credentials or user interaction. The flaw is an incorrect authorization weakness (CWE-863) carrying a CVSS 4.0 score of 7.2, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. ABB itself disclosed the issue and published an advisory describing the affected firmware.
Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
Authorization bypass in ABB T-MAC Plus version 4.0-24 allows adjacent-network attackers without credentials to perform unauthorized actions that compromise integrity and availability of the device and surrounding system scope. The CVSS 4.0 score of 7.2 reflects high integrity and availability impact with no confidentiality loss, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The flaw was reported by ABB itself and is published with an ABB security advisory rather than a third-party disclosure.
Availability disruption in ABB T-MAC Plus version 4.0-24 allows unauthenticated attackers on an adjacent network to bypass authorization checks (CWE-863) and cause a high-impact denial of service against the device. The CVSS 7.4 score reflects a scope-changed availability hit with no confidentiality or integrity loss, and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Patch availability is not explicitly enumerated in the provided intelligence - consult the ABB advisory at https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108472A7840&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch for the fixed firmware version and apply it during the next maintenance window using ABB's documented upgrade procedure. Until the patch is deployed, restrict logical network access to T-MAC Plus devices by placing them on a dedicated OT VLAN behind a firewall or data diode, enforce ISA/IEC 62443 zone-and-conduit segmentation so only engineering workstations on the same trusted segment can reach the device (trade-off: legitimate adjacent management tools must be allow-listed), and enable monitoring on the OT segment to alert on unexpected configuration or command traffic to the device (trade-off: increases SOC noise but provides detection in the absence of a patch). Avoid exposing the device to general corporate or wireless segments where attackers could gain adjacent-network reachability.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
T-MAC Plus is an ABB industrial measurement/automation device commonly deployed in operational technology (OT) and industrial control environments. CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) indicates that the device performs an authorization check but reaches the wrong conclusion - typically permitting actions a user or peer should not be allowed to take, rather than failing to check authorization entirely (which would be CWE-862). The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:abb:t-mac_plus identifies the affected firmware/application running on the device, and the CVSS attack vector of Adjacent (AV:A) indicates the flaw is reachable from the same logical Layer-2/Bluetooth/limited broadcast segment the device sits on, consistent with how field devices are typically networked.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:H/SA:H
Primary rating from Vendor (ABB) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: ABB
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in ABB T-MAC Plus.
This issue affects T-MAC Plus: 4.0-24.
Executive ViewAI
ABB T-MAC Plus firmware version 4.0-24 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-14774) allowing adjacent-network attackers to perform unauthorized actions that compromise device integrity and availability. Organizations using this firmware face operational risk with no vendor patch currently available, requiring immediate network-level compensating controls to prevent unauthorized system access.
Implement network segmentation via VLANs and ACLs to restrict adjacent-network access to T-MAC Plus systems; monitor system logs and network access for unauthorized connection attempts; maintain offline system backups enabling rapid recovery if device integrity is compromised; disable unnecessary network services and protocols on affected devices; establish isolated network zones separating T-MAC Plus systems from untrusted network segments.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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