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CVE-2024-51550NVD status: Analyzed

ASPECT-Enterprise: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input

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CVE-2024-51550 is a critical-severity improper validation of specified type of input vulnerability in ASPECT-Enterprise from ABB, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected ASPECT-Enterprise versions: 3.08.02 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 79% of scored CVEs.

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Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Update Aspect-ent-12 Firmware to 3.08.03 or a later version.
  2. Update Aspect-ent-2 Firmware to 3.08.03 or a later version.
  3. Update Aspect-ent-256 Firmware to 3.08.03 or a later version.
  4. Read the advisory on search.abb.com for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
  5. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
ABBASPECT-Enterprise3.08.02 and earlierNot stated
ABBNEXUS Series3.08.02 and earlierNot stated
ABBMATRIX Series3.08.02 and earlierNot stated
ABBAspect-ent-12 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBAspect-ent-2 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBAspect-ent-256 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBAspect-ent-96 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-2128 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-2128-a Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-2128-f Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-2128-g Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-264 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-264-a Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-264-f Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-264-g Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-3-2128 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBNexus-3-264 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBMatrix-11 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBMatrix-216 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBMatrix-232 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBMatrix-264 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03
ABBMatrix-296 Firmwarebefore 3.08.033.08.03

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
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
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:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.09.3CriticalCNA (ch.abb.com)
CVSS 3.110.0CriticalCNA (ch.abb.com)
CVSS 3.19.8CriticalNVD

Official description

Data Validation / Data Sanitization vulnerabilities in Linux allows unvalidated and unsanitized data to be injected in an Aspect device. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input

The product receives input that is expected to be of a certain type, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input is actually of the expected type.

More Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input vulnerabilities (CWE-1287)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: total).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

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