Uncontrolled Search Path Element in ABB Control Builder A and 800xA for Advant Master

Publication date: 2026-06-23

Last updated on: 2026-06-25

Assigner: Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. (ABB)

Description

Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in ABB Control Builder A, ABB 800xA for Advant Master. This issue affects Control Builder A: through 1.4/4; 800xA for Advant Master: through 6.0.3-1, through 6.1.1-1, 6.1.1-3, 6.2.0-1.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-23

Last Modified

2026-06-25

Generated

2026-07-14

AI Q&A

2026-06-23

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-12

NVD

CVE-2025-13162

EUVD

EUVD-2025-210312

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
abb	control_builder_a	to 1.4/4 (exc)
abb	800xa_for_advant_master	to 6.1.1-3 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-427	The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an Uncontrolled Search Path Element issue found in ABB Control Builder A and ABB 800xA for Advant Master software. It affects versions of Control Builder A up to 1.4/4 and versions of 800xA for Advant Master up to 6.2.0-1. An uncontrolled search path element vulnerability typically means that the software improperly handles the paths it searches for resources or executables, which can lead to the execution of unintended or malicious code.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability has a moderate severity score (CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.4) and involves a local attacker with low privileges who requires user interaction to exploit it. The impact is primarily on the integrity of the system, meaning an attacker could potentially execute unauthorized code or alter system behavior, but it does not affect confidentiality or availability.

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