ABB ASPECT-Enterprise/NEXUS/MATRIX up to 3.07.02 default password

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.07.02. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in default password. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-51555. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.07.02. This affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a default password vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-1393. The product uses default passwords for potentially critical functionality. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Default Credentail vulnerabilities allows access to an Aspect device using publicly available default credentials since the system does not require the installer to change default credentials.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.07.02; NEXUS Series v3.07.02; MATRIX Series v3.07.02

The weakness was presented by Gjoko Krstikj. The advisory is shared at search.abb.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-51555 since 10/29/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/28/2025).

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: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.9

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CNA Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Default password
CWE: CWE-1393
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/29/2024 🔍
12/05/2024 +37 days 🔍
12/05/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2025 +266 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-51555 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-51555
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287013

Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2024 14:15
Updated: 08/28/2025 10:59
Changes: 12/05/2024 14:15 (73), 08/28/2025 10:59 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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