No exploitation reportedFix available

CVE-2019-18250

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

Published2019-11-26
WeaknessCWE-287 · CWE-288

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Description

In all versions of ABB Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM) and Plant Connect, the affected product is vulnerable to authentication bypass, which may allow an attacker to remotely bypass authentication and extract credentials from the affected device.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2019-11-2600:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

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Versions per branch

NVD

Abb plant connect

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
—	all versions	no fix published	NVD

Abb power generation information manager

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
—	all versions	no fix published	NVD

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

ICSA-19-318-05 CISA2 known affected
ABB Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM) and Plant Connect
Power Generation Information Manager (PGIM): All versions · Plant Connect: All versions

Full record on NVD

Fix

Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-318-05 · 2 productsABB reports PGIM will transition to a limited support phase in January, 2020, and Plant Connect is already obsolete.
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-318-05 · 2 productsUsers are advised to upgrade to Symphony Plus Historian, which is not affected by this vulnerability. Symphony Plus Historian is the successor to the PGIM and Plant Connect products and features improved cybersecurity.
Vendor fix CISA ICSA-19-318-05 · 2 productsABB further recommends users of PGIM not use the same credentials for Windows login as used to log into the PGIM and Plant Connect applications. Additionally, end users who cannot immediately upgrade should consider protecting network communication by use of IPSec or other means. Users should conta…
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-19-318-05 · 2 productsFor additional instructions and support, please contact ABB service at: https://new.abb.com/contact-centersInformation about ABB's cybersecurity program and capabilities can be found at: http://www.abb.com/cybersecurity
Mitigation from the vendor CISA ICSA-19-318-05 · 2 productsFor more information, see ABB's security advisory 8VZZ002158.

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-288read 2026-10-23
NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2019-11-26
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-18250?

Is CVE-2019-18250 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-18250 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-18250?

CVE-2019-18250 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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