{ "document": { "acknowledgments": [ { "names": [ "Gergely Regweld Szini" ], "summary": "for reporting this vulnerability through responsible disclosure." } ], "category": "csaf_security_advisory", "csaf_version": "2.0", "distribution": { "text": "© Copyright 2026 ABB. All rights reserved.", "tlp": { "label": "WHITE" } }, "lang": "en", "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "ABB is aware of a vulnerability in the product versions listed as affected in the advisory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could cause the product to stop or make the product inaccessible.", "title": "Summary" }, { "category": "other", "text": "For any installation of software-related ABB products we strongly recommend the following (non-exhaustive) list of cyber security practices:\n- Isolate special purpose networks (e.g. for automation systems) and remote devices behind firewalls and separate them from any general-purpose network (e.g. office or home networks).\n- Install physical controls so no unauthorized personnel can access your devices, components, peripheral equipment, and networks.\n- Never connect programming software or computers containing programming software to any net-work other than the network for the devices that it is intended for.\n- Scan all data imported into your environment before use to detect potential malware infections.\n- Minimize network exposure for all applications and endpoints to ensure that they are not accessible from the Internet unless they are designed for such exposure and the intended use requires such.\n- Ensure all nodes are always up to date in terms of installed software, operating system, and firmware patches as well as anti-virus and firewall.\n- When remote access is required, use secure methods, such as Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). Recognize that VPNs may have vulnerabilities and should be updated to the most current version available. Also, understand that VPNs are only as secure as the connected devices.\n\nFor more information on recommended practices, please refer to the following documents listed in the reference section:\n\n- 2PAA112641-121\tFreelance Hardening Manual \n\n- 3BSE032547\tSecurity for Industrial Automation and Control Systems \n\n- 2PAA122516\tABB Ability™ System 800xA, Symphony® Plus and Freelance System Hardening\n\n", "title": "General security recommendations" }, { "category": "other", "text": "For additional instructions and support please contact your local ABB service organization. For contact information, see www.abb.com/contactcenters.\n\nInformation about ABB’s cyber security program and capabilities can be found at www.abb.com/cybersecurity\n", "title": "Support" }, { "category": "legal_disclaimer", "text": "The information in this document is subject to change without notice, and should not be construed as a commitment by ABB.\n\nABB provides no warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, for the information contained in this document, and assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document. In no event shall ABB or any of its suppliers be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages of any nature or kind arising from the use of this document, or from the use of any hardware or software described in this document, even if ABB or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages.\n\nThis document and parts hereof must not be reproduced or copied without written permission from ABB, and the contents hereof must not be imparted to a third party nor used for any unauthorized purpose.\n\nAll rights to registrations and trademarks reside with their respective owners.\n", "title": "Notice" }, { "category": "faq", "text": "What causes the vulnerability?\n- The vulnerability is caused by not blocking non-admin user modify Security Lock data files.\n\nWhat is Freelance Security Lock?\n- Security Lock is an auxiliary program for the control system Freelance. It provides access control for configuration with Freelance Engineering and for operation and observation with Freelance Operations. The access control system can be implemented for an entire Freelance system with a single Security lock configuration.\n\nWhat might an attacker use the vulnerability to do?\n- An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could manipulate the access control of the complete Freelance system and cause the affected system node to stop or become inaccessible and /or allow the attacker to take control of the system node.\n\nHow could an attacker exploit the vulnerability?\n- An attacker could try to exploit the vulnerability if he is able to access the actual node where Freelance Security Lock is installed. By using specific key combinations on modern keyboards, he may bypass Freelance Operations and gain access to the Windows OS, enabling manipulation of Security Lock data files.\n\nCould the vulnerability be exploited remotely? \n- Yes, an attacker who has network access to an affected system node could exploit this vulnerability. Recommended practices include that process control systems are physically protected, have no direct connections to the Internet, and are separated from other networks by means of a firewall system that has a minimal number of ports exposed.\n\nCan functional safety be affected by an exploit of this vulnerability?\n- No, because Freelance does not support functional safety.\n\nWhat does the workaround do?\n- The workaround will use another tool which does not have the vulnerability. The future update will remove the vulnerability.\n\nWhen this security advisory was issued, had this vulnerability been publicly disclosed?\n- No, ABB received information about this vulnerability through responsible disclosure.\n\nWhen this security advisory was issued, had ABB received any reports that this vulnerability was being exploited?\n- No, ABB had not received any information indicating that this vulnerability had been exploited when this security advisory was originally issued.", "title": "Frequently asked questions" }, { "category": "other", "text": "ABB has a rigorous internal cyber security continuous improvement process which involves regular testing with industry leading tools and periodic assessments to identify potential product issues. Occasionally an issue is determined to be a design or coding flaw with implications that may impact product cyber security.\n\nWhen a potential product vulnerability is identified or reported, ABB immediately initiates our vulnerability handling process. This entails validating if the issue is in fact a product issue, identifying root causes, determining what related products may be impacted, developing a remediation, and notifying end users and governmental organizations.\n\nThe resulting Cyber Security Advisory intends to notify customers of the vulnerability and provide details on which products are impacted, how to mitigate the vulnerability or explain workarounds that minimize the potential risk as much as possible. The release of a Cyber Security Advisory should not be misconstrued as an affirmation or indication of an active threat or ongoing campaign targeting the products mentioned here. If ABB is aware of any specific threats, it will be clearly mentioned in the communication.\n\nThe publication of this Cyber Security Advisory is an example of ABB’s commitment to the user community in support of this critical topic. Responsible disclosure is an important element in the chain of trust we work to maintain with our many customers. The release of an Advisory provides timely information which is essential to help ensure our customers are fully informed.", "title": "Purpose" } ], "publisher": { "category": "vendor", "name": "ABB PSIRT", "namespace": "https://www.abb.com/global/en/company/about/cybersecurity/alerts-and-notifications" }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "ABB CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY - PDF Version ", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA020361&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" }, { "category": "self", "summary": "ABB CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY - CSAF Version ", "url": "https://psirt.abb.com/csaf/2026/7paa020361.json" }, { "summary": "3BDD012560-121 : Getting started ", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3BDD012560-121&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" }, { "summary": "7PAA000403-121 : Release Notes for Freelance 2024 system release ", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA000403-121&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" }, { "summary": "2PAA112641-121 - Freelance Hardening Manual ", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA112641-121&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" }, { "summary": "3BSE032547 - Security for Industrial Automation and Control Systems \n", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=3BSE032547&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" }, { "summary": "2PAA122516 - ABB Ability™ System 800xA, Symphony® Plus and Freelance System Hardening \n", "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2PAA122516&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch" } ], "title": "Freelance Security Lock - Access to Windows OS", "tracking": { "current_release_date": "2026-06-10T00:30:00.000Z", "generator": { "date": "2026-06-10T12:37:50.902Z", "engine": { "name": "Secvisogram", "version": "2.6.3" } }, "id": "7PAA020361", "initial_release_date": "2026-06-10T00:30:00.000Z", "revision_history": [ { "date": "2026-06-10T00:30:00.000Z", "number": "1", "summary": "Initial version. " } ], "status": "final", "version": "1" } }, "product_tree": { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "branches": [ { "category": "product_version_range", "name": "<=Freelance 2013", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version <=Freelance 2013", "product_id": "SAV1" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2013 SP1", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2013 SP1", "product_id": "SAV2" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2016", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2016", "product_id": "SAV3" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2016 SP1", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2016 SP1", "product_id": "SAV4" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2019", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019", "product_id": "SAV5" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2019 SP1", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1", "product_id": "SAV6" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1", "product_id": "SAV7" } }, { "category": "product_version", "name": "Freelance 2024", "product": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2024", "product_id": "SAV8" } } ], "category": "product_name", "name": "System Version" }, { "category": "product_name", "name": "Freelance Security Lock", "product": { "name": "ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "PAV1" } } ], "category": "vendor", "name": "ABB" } ], "relationships": [ { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version <=Freelance 2013 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV1" }, "product_reference": "SAV1", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2013 SP1 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV2" }, "product_reference": "SAV2", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2016 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV3" }, "product_reference": "SAV3", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2016 SP1 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV4" }, "product_reference": "SAV4", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV5" }, "product_reference": "SAV5", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV6" }, "product_reference": "SAV6", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV7" }, "product_reference": "SAV7", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" }, { "category": "installed_on", "full_product_name": { "name": "ABB System Version Freelance 2024 installed on ABB Freelance Security Lock", "product_id": "RAV8" }, "product_reference": "SAV8", "relates_to_product_reference": "PAV1" } ] }, "vulnerabilities": [ { "cve": "CVE-2025-7064", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-305", "name": "Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness" }, "notes": [ { "category": "description", "text": "An attacker is able to attack Freelance user management when Security Lock is enabled. The precondition is that the attacker bypasses Freelance Operations which blocks access to the Windows operating system. This bypass can be achieved via undocumented or special key combinations available on modern keyboards. \n\nThese combinations may allow access to underlying OS functions even when Freelance Operations is active, depending on system configuration and user permissions.\n", "title": "CVE description" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "RAV1", "RAV2", "RAV3", "RAV4", "RAV5", "RAV6", "RAV7", "RAV8" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "self", "summary": "NVD - CVE-2025-7064", "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7064" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ABB recommends using Freelance Extended User Management instead of Security Lock. Freelance Extended User Management is based on Windows user accounts and is available for Freelance 2019 or higher. For Freelance 2016 and earlier, please refer to chapter “General Security Information”.\n\nA fix for Freelance Security Lock is in preparation and will be announced in this updated document.\n\nRefer to section “General security recommendations” for further advise on how to keep your system secure. To reduce the likelihood of exploitation via keyboard shortcuts:\n- disable unnecessary accessibility features\n- use hardened OS configurations that suppress system-level shortcuts\n- implement BIOS/UEFI-level restrictions on keyboard input during runtime.", "product_ids": [ "RAV1", "RAV2", "RAV3", "RAV4", "RAV5", "RAV6", "RAV7", "RAV8" ] }, { "category": "workaround", "details": "Workarounds are specific measures that a user can take to help block an attack, for example, temporarily disabling the vulnerable feature may remove the exposure with well-known impact on functionality. ABB has tested the following workaround. Although this workaround will not correct the underlying vulnerability, it can help block known attack vectors. When a workaround reduces functionality, this is identified below as “Impact of workaround”.\n\nFor Freelance 2019 and higher, ABB recommends using Freelance Extended User Management instead of Security Lock. For Freelance 2016 SP1 and older, no workaround is available. ", "product_ids": [ "RAV1", "RAV2", "RAV3", "RAV4", "RAV5", "RAV6", "RAV7", "RAV8" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "LOW", "availabilityRequirement": "LOW", "baseScore": 6.6, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "LOW", "confidentialityRequirement": "LOW", "environmentalScore": 4.1, "environmentalSeverity": "MEDIUM", "exploitCodeMaturity": "PROOF_OF_CONCEPT", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityRequirement": "LOW", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "remediationLevel": "WORKAROUND", "reportConfidence": "REASONABLE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "temporalScore": 5.8, "temporalSeverity": "MEDIUM", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:W/RC:R/CR:L/IR:L/AR:L", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "RAV1", "RAV2", "RAV3", "RAV4", "RAV5", "RAV6", "RAV7", "RAV8" ] } ], "title": "CVE-2025-7064" } ] }