ABB e-Design Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Details
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of ABB e-Design. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the e-Design installer. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the installer to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM.
Additional Details
ABB has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-179-01
Disclosure Timeline
- 2022-01-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2022-06-29 - Coordinated public release of advisory
Credit
Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative
