# CVE-2025-7064: ABB Freelance authentication bypass by primary weakness

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-7064-abb-freelance-authentication-bypass-by-primary-weakness  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-11. Updated: 2026-06-11  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-7064 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.6 · Published 2026-06-11

ABB Freelance, a distributed control system used for process automation in industrial environments, contains a security vulnerability that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication. An attacker with local access to the system could potentially gain unauthorized control or modify system configurations. This could lead to operational disruptions or unauthorized changes to industrial processes.

Vendors: [ABB](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/abb).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-7064 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-7064 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-7064?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 11 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** ABB Freelance through 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-7064?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2025-7064 attacked?** It is attacked with local access.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-7064?** Check whether you run ABB Freelance at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

An authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-305) exists in ABB Freelance due to a primary weakness in the authentication mechanism. The vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to bypass authentication procedures. According to the CVSS vector, the attack requires local access and no user interaction, potentially allowing the attacker to achieve high integrity impact and low confidentiality and availability impact. Affected versions range from Freelance 2013 through Freelance 2024. Users are advised to consult ABB advisory 7PAA020361 for specific mitigation or patching instructions.

## Affected products

- ABB Freelance through 2013, 2013 SP1, 2016, 2016 SP1, 2019, 2019 SP1, 2019 SP1 FP1, 2024

## Timeline

- 2026-06-11: advisory: NVD published the CVE record based on ABB's disclosure.

## References

- [https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA020361&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch](https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=7PAA020361&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch)