ABB ASPECT-Enterprise/NEXUS/MATRIX up to 3.08.03 absolute path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.03. Impacted is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to absolute path traversal. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-48850. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX up to 3.08.03 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-36. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize absolute path sequences such as "/abs/path" that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Absolute File Traversal vulnerabilities in ASPECT allows access and modification of unintended resources. This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.08.03; NEXUS Series: through 3.08.03; MATRIX Series: through 3.08.03.

The advisory is available at search.abb.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-48850 since 10/08/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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Exploitinginfo

Class: Absolute path traversal
CWE: CWE-36 / CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: search.abb.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-48850 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48850
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310018

Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2025 23:50
Changes: 05/22/2025 23:50 (74)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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