VDB-310097 · CVE-2024-13945 · GCVE-0-2024-13945

ABB ASPECT-Enterprise/NEXUS/MATRIX absolute path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to absolute path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-13945. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS and MATRIX (the affected version is unknown). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a absolute path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Stored Absolute Path Traversal vulnerabilities in ASPECT could expose sensitive data if administrator credentials become compromised. This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*.

The advisory is shared at search.abb.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-13945 since 05/08/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

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: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.7
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CNA Base Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Absolute path traversal
CWE: CWE-36 / CWE-22
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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

05/08/2025 🔍
05/23/2025 +15 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: search.abb.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-13945 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-13945
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310097

Entryinfo

Created: 05/23/2025 15:16
Changes: 05/23/2025 15:16 (71)
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