ABB ASPECT-Enterprise/NEXUS/MATRIX up to 3.08.02 Configuration file access

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.02. Affected is an unknown function of the component Configuration Handler. Such manipulation leads to file access. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2024-51542. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.02. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a file access vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-552. The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Configuration Download vulnerabilities allow access to dependency configuration information.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

The weakness was published by Gjoko Krstikj. The advisory is shared for download at search.abb.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-51542 since 10/29/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/05/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1083.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: File access
CWE: CWE-552 / CWE-425
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/29/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: search.abb.com
Researcher: Gjoko Krstikj
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-51542 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51542
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287000

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2024 14:10
Changes: 12/05/2024 14:10 (75)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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