ABB ASPECT-Enterprise/NEXUS/MATRIX up to 3.08.02 on Linux improper validation of specified type of input

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.02 on Linux. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes improper validation of specified type of input. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-51550. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.02 on Linux. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper validation of specified type of input vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1287. The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Data Validation / Data Sanitization vulnerabilities in Linux allows unvalidated and unsanitized data to be injected in an Aspect device.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

The weakness was released by Gjoko Krstikj. It is possible to read the advisory at search.abb.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-51550 since 10/29/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (52217). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Improper validation of specified type of input
CWE: CWE-1287 / CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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10/29/2024 🔍
12/05/2024 +37 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/19/2025 +135 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-51550 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51550
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287011
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2024 14:14
Updated: 04/19/2025 12:28
Changes: 12/05/2024 14:14 (74), 12/19/2024 22:29 (1), 04/19/2025 12:28 (11)
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Committer: Wright 2222
Cache ID: 216::103

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