ASPECT Enterprise (ASP-ENT-x): Use of Default Credentials
CVE-2024-4007 is a high-severity use of default credentials vulnerability in ASPECT Enterprise (ASP-ENT-x) from ABB, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 out of 10. It can be exploited from the same local network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected ASPECT Enterprise (ASP-ENT-x) versions: 3.07. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.51% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 75% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update aspect-ent-2_firmware to 3.07.02 or a later version.
- Update aspect-ent-96_firmware to 3.07.02 or a later version.
- Update nexus-2128-a_firmware to 3.07.02 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on search.abb.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABB | ASPECT Enterprise (ASP-ENT-x) | 3.07 | Not stated |
| ABB | NEXUS Series (NEX-2x, NEXUS-3-x) | 3.07 | Not stated |
| ABB | MATRIX Series(MAT-x) | 3.07 | Not stated |
| ABB | aspect-ent-2_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | aspect-ent-96_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-2128-a_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-2128-f_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-2128_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-2128-g_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-264-a_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-264-f_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-264_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-264-g_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-3-2128_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | nexus-3-264_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | matrix-11_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | matrix-216_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | matrix-232_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | matrix-264_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | aspect-ent-12_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | aspect-ent-256_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
| ABB | matrix-296_firmware | 3.0.0 up to, but not including, 3.07.02 | 3.07.02 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- AdjacentThe attacker must be on the same local network segment.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- NoneNo account or login is needed.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CNA (ch.abb.com).
| Scoring system | Score | Severity | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 | High | CNA (ch.abb.com) |
| CVSS 3.1 | 8.8 | High | CNA (ch.abb.com) |
Official description
Default credential in install package in ABB ASPECT; NEXUS Series; MATRIX Series version 3.07 allows attacker to login to product instances wrongly configured.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Use of Default Credentials
The product uses default credentials (such as passwords or cryptographic keys) for potentially critical functionality.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- Prohibit use of default, hard-coded, or other values that do not vary for each installation of the product - especially for separate organizations.
- Force the administrator to change the credential upon installation.
- The product administrator could change the defaults upon installation or during operation.
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Recent Use of Default Credentials vulnerabilities
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