CVE-2026-15953 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ABB Protection and control IED manager (PCM600).

This issue affects Protection and control IED manager (PCM600): through 2.14.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact High

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2NGA003179&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=pdf&Action=Launch

History

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in ABB Protection and control IED manager (PCM600). This issue affects Protection and control IED manager (PCM600): through 2.14.
Title		Path Traversal During Project Archive Import
Weaknesses		CWE-22
References		https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2NGA003179&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=pdf&Action=Launch
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 5.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:H/SA:N'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ABB

Published: 2026-09-28T13:17:46.752Z

Updated: 2026-09-28T13:17:46.752Z

Reserved: 2026-07-16T13:14:19.501Z

Link: CVE-2026-15953

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-28T14:17:15.283

Modified: 2026-09-28T14:17:15.283

Link: CVE-2026-15953

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22

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