Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain local access to Edgenius host
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ExploitLeverage low-level privileges
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ExecutionInvoke critical function lacking authentication
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ImpactCompromise confidentiality, integrity and availability across changed scope
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | The available sources do not name a specific feature, protocol, or configuration setting that must be enabled; the description states only that a critical function in ABB Ability Edgenius (versions through 3.2.3.0) lacks authentication, and the exact function and trigger are not described in the available sources. Limiting factors drawn from the vendor CVSS vector: exploitation requires local access to the affected host (AV:L) rather than remote network reach, is rated high complexity (AC:H), and requires low-level privileges (PR:L) - though the CWE-306 missing-authentication classification suggests authentication may in fact not be required, which should be confirmed with ABB. No user interaction is needed (UI:N), and only versions up to and including 3.2.3.0 are affected. |
| Impact | ABB rates this CVE-2026-13599 at CVSS 7.8 with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating a locally-exploitable flaw with high attack complexity, requiring low-level privileges, no user interaction, a changed scope, and full high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is a notable internal tension in the data: the weakness is classified as CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) and tagged 'Authentication Bypass', which normally implies no authentication is needed (PR:N), yet the vendor vector specifies PR:L and AV:L (local) - this should be verified with ABB, as missing-authentication flaws are frequently network-reachable and require no privileges. No EPSS probability is provided in the input, there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit or PoC reference is present (the only reference is an ABB advisory document, not exploit code), so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', placing it as a near-term patch priority rather than an emergency. On balance this is a genuinely high-severity flaw worth prompt remediation, but the local attack vector (AV:L) and high complexity (AC:H) in the vendor's own scoring, combined with the niche industrial deployment footprint and absence of known exploitation, suggest realistic risk is bounded to attackers who already have local/adjacent foothold on affected ABB Ability Edgenius systems rather than widespread opportunistic exploitation. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has already obtained local access and some low-level privileges on a host running ABB Ability Edgenius (through 3.2.3.0) invokes a critical function that fails to enforce authentication, gaining unauthorized high-impact control that, due to the changed scope, extends beyond the vulnerable component. No public exploit code or PoC reference is present in the available data, and the vendor's own vector cites high attack complexity (AC:H), so exploitation is not trivial. Note the trigger mechanism and the exact 'critical function' affected are not described in the available sources. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 22, 2026
Missing authentication in ABB Ability Edgenius through 3.2.3.0 exposes a critical function that can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability; ABB's CVSS vector describes local access, high complexity, and low privileges, while the independent assessment rates local access, low complexity, and no privileges. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the supplied decision signal prioritizes remediation this week.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the supplied data; consult the ABB advisory at https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA026271&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch for the fixed release and any vendor-specific workaround. Because the affected critical function and trigger are not described in the available sources, no specific feature-disable, port-blocking, or access-restriction workaround can be recommended from the supplied evidence. Confirm with ABB whether authentication is actually required for the affected function, given the CWE-306 classification and the differing vendor and independent CVSS vectors.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
ABB Ability Edgenius is the affected product per CPE cpe:2.3:a:abb:ability_edgenius:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, and EUVD narrows the affected range to Ability Edgenius 0 through 3.2.3.0. The root cause is CWE-306, missing authentication for a critical function, meaning an authentication check is absent on a function considered security-critical. The available sources do not identify the specific function, protocol, endpoint, or configuration that exposes the flaw; the trigger is not described in the available sources. The vendor vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) and the independent assessment (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) agree on local access, no user interaction, changed scope, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, but differ on attack complexity and privileges; the CWE-306 classification suggests authentication may not actually be required, which should be confirmed with ABB.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/AU:N/R:I/V:D/RE:L/U:Amber
CWE-306 missing authentication for a critical function implies no privileges (PR:N) and typically low complexity (AC:L); AV:L and scope/impact retained from vendor data absent evidence of network reachability.
Primary rating from Vendor (ABB).
CVSS VectorVendor: ABB
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
Missing authentication for critical function vulnerability in ABB Ability Edgenius.
This issue affects Ability Edgenius: through 3.2.3.0.
Executive ViewAI
A high-severity authentication bypass has been identified in ABB Ability Edgenius (versions up to 3.2.3.0), a platform used for industrial edge computing and data management. Because the flaw allows an attacker with local access to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, operational and engineering teams relying on Edgenius for critical processes are at risk. Leadership should prioritize remediation due to the potential for unauthorized changes or data exposure in industrial environments.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting local access to the Edgenius host, enforcing least-privilege principles, monitoring for unauthorized configuration changes, and deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) on affected systems.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-108241
GHSA-34v9-836r-3mvx
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