CVE-2026-17525 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2026-17525
Vulnerability Scoring

5.2
/10
Significant Risk

Security assessments indicate that CVE-2026-17525 presents a notable risk, potentially requiring prompt mitigation.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent_network
    Attack Vector Under Analysis
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: Required
    User interaction is necessary for successful exploitation.

CVE-2026-17525 Details

Status: Received on 15 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC

Published on: 15 Oct 2026, 11:17 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cybersecurity@ch.abb.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVE-2026-17525 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2026-17525: Incomplete cleanup vulnerability in ABB My Control System. This issue affects My Control System: 26.4 and 26.5.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2026-17525

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2026-17525 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2026-17525

CVE-2026-17525 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2026-17525, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2026-17525, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2026-17525 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: None
    CVE-2026-17525 poses no threat to data integrity.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2026-17525 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

CVE-2026-17525 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-459

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