CVE-2025-7679: ABB Aspect · Missing Authentication
Affects ABB AspectSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ABB Aspect | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Immediate mitigation steps should include implementing network segmentation to isolate ASPECT systems from general IT networks and restrict access to trusted personnel only. Employ strict firewall rules and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) to monitor and block unauthorized access attempts targeting ASPECT. Since no official patches are available yet, organizations should engage with ABB support for any recommended temporary workarounds or configuration changes that can enforce authentication or limit exposure. Conduct thorough audits of existing ASPECT deployments to identify and secure all instances. Enhance logging and monitoring to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should prepare incident response plans tailored to OT environments to quickly contain and remediate any breaches. Long-term, organizations must prioritize patch management once ABB releases fixes and consider compensating controls such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) at network gateways and strict access control policies.
Description
The ASPECT system allows users to bypass authentication. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT