CVE intelligence and bounded remediation

CVE-2020-24673 — Abb Symphony + Historian security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.8

In S+ Operations and S+ Historian, a successful SQL injection exploit can read sensitive data from the database, modify database data (Insert/Update/Delete), execute administration operations on the database (such as shutdown the DBMS), recover the content of a given file present on the DBMS file system and in some cases issue commands to the operating system. This can lead to a loss of confidentiality and data integrity or even affect the product behavior and its availability.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2020-12-22
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application
Weaknesses
CWE-89

Affected products

  • abb / symphony_+_historian / 3.0
  • abb / symphony_+_historian / 3.1
  • abb / symphony_+_operations / 1.1
  • abb / symphony_+_operations / 2.0
  • abb / symphony_+_operations / 2.1
  • abb / symphony_+_operations / 3.0

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Matched remediation archetype

SQL and data-query injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace request, message, file, and stored values into SQL, ORM query fragments, filters, sort expressions, and other data-query languages.
  • Inventory database roles, reachable schemas, multi-tenant boundaries, and whether stacked or administrative operations are enabled.
  • Check both direct queries and second-order use of previously stored values.

Remediate safely

  • Use parameterized queries or safe query builders for all values; map identifiers and operators through explicit allowlists.
  • Remove raw query concatenation and give the application account only the tables and operations it requires.
  • Update affected data-access components and add regression tests for query structure preservation with inert edge-case inputs.

Authoritative sources

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