CVE-2017-16731

8.8 HIGH
Published: December 20, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An Unprotected Transport of Credentials issue was discovered in ABB Ellipse 8.3 through Ellipse 8.9 released prior to December 2017 (including Ellipse Select). A vulnerability exists in the authentication of Ellipse to LDAP/AD using the LDAP protocol. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sniffing local network traffic, allowing the discovery of authentication credentials.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-353-01
Source: ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-17-353-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
49th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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