Evidence used
- No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
- Exploitation requires an existing local or physical foothold with privileges.
- EPSS is 0.12% for the current model date.
BlackTreeCVE IntelligenceFull vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2025-7064High confidence
Freelance Security Lock – Access to Windows OS
ABB · Freelance
5.6MediumCVSS 4.0
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix
Fix availability varies by productMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 8 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
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Open reassessment dashboard →Operational reassessment
Published severity in operational context
Published severityMedium→Operational priority:Low, lowered one band.downgradedsince 11 Jun 2026
Compensating controls
- Apply the linked authoritative mitigation while planning the permanent fix.
- Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
- Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.
Verification
- Confirm that the asset runs ABB Freelance and falls inside the recorded affected range.
- Recheck the vendor advisory before scheduling a change because no verified fixed version is currently retained.
- Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
- Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Remediation availability differs by product scope
Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 8 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
- ABB Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT): 8 affected or under-investigation product states without a fixed product state in the same current advisory
Direct vendor intelligence
1 currentAuthoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories
Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.
7PAA020361 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 2 · finalABB Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)CVE-2025-7064
The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.
- ABB System Version <=Freelance 2013 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2013 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2016 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2016 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2024 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- Summary
- 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. These combinations may allow access to underlying OS functions even when Freelance Operations is active, depending on system configuration and user permissions.
- Remediation
- 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”. For 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.
Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 8 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.
Fix availability varies by product01
What, why and how
Authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in ABB Freelance. This issue affects Freelance: through 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024.
What
Authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in ABB Freelance. This issue affects Freelance: through 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024.
Why
The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.
What
Authentication bypass by primary weakness vulnerability in ABB Freelance. This issue affects Freelance: through 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024.
Why
The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error.
How
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may bypass an access boundary or take over an account.
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Exploit reality and attack path
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
Observed exploitation No confirmed evidence
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
Public PoC / exploit material None recorded
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Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.
- Likely attack path
- local access → Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness → bypass an access boundary or take over an account
- Attack surface
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low: a basic authenticated account is required
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
- Security boundary
- Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
- Weakness
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CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness. - CWE-305 ↗
CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness. The authentication algorithm is sound, but the implemented mechanism can be bypassed as the result of a separate weakness that is primary to the authentication error.
- CVSS vector
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CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity. CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:H/SA:L/E:P/AU:N/R:U/V:D/RE:L/U:GreenCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATPresentAttack requirements: A particular deployment or execution condition must be present.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCLowVulnerable-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.VIHighVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.VALowVulnerable-system availability: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SCLowSubsequent-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SIHighSubsequent-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a major loss.SALowSubsequent-system availability: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.- Post-exploitation / living off the land
- Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
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Patch and workaround
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
- Status
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Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change. - Fix availability varies by product
- Affected
- ABB System Version <=Freelance 2013 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2013 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2016 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2016 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2019 SP1 FP1 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- ABB System Version Freelance 2024 installed with ABB Freelance Security Lock
- Action
- Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
- Workaround
- 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”. For 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.
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Evidence and provenance
Published 11 Jun 2026 · Last source change 11 Jun 2026, 12:43 UTC · CWE-305 · Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
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The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2025-210109
Product sourceVendor CSAF · ABB Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · ABB Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT)
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled
Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.
Material change intelligence
View recent updates ↗What changed after publication
- Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added remediation: search.abb.com/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA020361&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch; removed remediation: nvd.nist.gov/CVE-2025-7064.ABB Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) ↗
- Before
- remediation: nvd.nist.gov/CVE-2025-7064
- After
- remediation: search.abb.com/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA020361&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
- Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.CNA ↗
- Before
- ≤ 2013; 2013 SP1; 2016; 2016 SP1; 2019; 2019 SP1; 2019 SP1 FP1; 2024 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
- After
- Freelance: ≤ 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024 · Fixed: No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
- CVE
- Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
- CVSS
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
- EPSS
- Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
- CWE
- Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
- CNA
- CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
- CISA ADP
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
- NVD
- National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
- CERT / CSIRT
- A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
- PoC
- Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
- CSAF
- Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
- LoTL
- Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.