ABB FLXEON up to 9.3.4 HTTPS Request missing origin validation in websockets

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in ABB FLXEON up to 9.3.4. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTPS Request Handler. Such manipulation leads to missing origin validation in websockets. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2024-48849. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in ABB FLXEON up to 9.3.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component HTTPS Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing origin validation in websockets vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-1385. The product uses a WebSocket, but it does not properly verify that the source of data or communication is valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Missing Origin Validation in WebSockets vulnerability in FLXEON. Session management was not sufficient to prevent unauthorized HTTPS requests. This issue affects FLXEON: through <= 9.3.4.

The weakness was released by Gjoko Krstikj. The advisory is available at search.abb.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-48849 since 10/08/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available 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 (52184). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Class: Missing origin validation in websockets
CWE: CWE-1385 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
01/29/2025 +113 days 🔍
01/29/2025 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +89 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

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

CVE: CVE-2024-48849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-294026
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/29/2025 23:12
Updated: 04/29/2025 00:17
Changes: 01/29/2025 23:12 (75), 04/29/2025 00:17 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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