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CVE-2026-17525: CWE-459 Incomplete cleanup in ABB My Control System

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-17525cvecve-2026-17525cwe-459
Published: 10/15/2026 (10/15/2026, 10:09:17 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: ABB
Product: My Control System

Description

CVE-2026-17525 is an incomplete cleanup vulnerability in ABB My Control System versions 26.4 and 26.5. The flaw relates to improper resource or state cleanup, which can lead to availability issues. The CVSS score is 5.2, indicating a medium severity impact primarily affecting availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.2medium

Attack Vector
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected software

ABB

My Control System

Affected versions
=26.4=26.5

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/15/2026, 10:48:19 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-17525) in ABB My Control System versions 26.4 and 26.5 is classified as CWE-459 (Incomplete Cleanup). It involves the failure to properly clean up resources or state, which can cause denial of service or availability degradation. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.2, with attack vector as adjacent network, low attack complexity, requiring low privileges and user interaction, and impacts availability only. No further technical details or exploit information is provided.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability impacts availability of the ABB My Control System by incomplete cleanup of resources or state. There is no confidentiality or integrity impact reported. No known active exploitation has been observed.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or workaround information is provided in the available data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
ABB
Date Reserved
2026-07-27T08:36:08.049Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ad0ac302cdf04f656270a86

Added to database: 10/15/2026, 10:34:24 UTC

Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 10:48:19 UTC

Last updated: 10/15/2026, 10:49:27 UTC

Views: 7

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