CVE-2024-13928
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedSQL injection vulnerabilities in ASPECT allow unintended access and manipulation of database repositories if session administrator credentials become compromised. This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.08.03; NEXUS Series: through 3.08.03; MATRIX Series: through 3.08.03.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSQL injection vulnerabilities exist in ASPECT enterprise software (versions through 3.08.03 across Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series products). The vulnerabilities allow attackers with compromised session administrator credentials to execute unauthorized database operations, potentially accessing or manipulating sensitive data repositories.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify ASPECT software versionLocate the installed version of ASPECT software by checking the application metadata, About dialog, or version file typically found in the installation directory or system registry. Compare this version number against the affected range (versions through 3.08.03).Affected if The installed version is 3.08.03 or any earlier version in the Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series product lines.
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Locate administrative interface access pointIdentify whether the ASPECT administrative interface or session management portal is accessible on the network or locally. Check for web-based admin URLs, console applications, or service endpoints used for administrator authentication.Affected if The administrative interface is exposed and reachable without additional network segmentation.
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Review administrator session logsExamine ASPECT logs for any unexpected or unauthorized administrator session activity, particularly from unexpected IP addresses, at unusual times, or with credentials not issued to current staff.Affected if Logs show administrative sessions that cannot be attributed to legitimate administrators.
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Inspect database query logs for anomaliesIf database logging is enabled, review logs for SQL queries containing suspicious patterns such as unescaped quotes, UNION statements, or unexpected conditional logic that may indicate injection attempts.Affected if Database logs contain malformed or suspicious SQL constructs that suggest injection exploitation.
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Check for unexpected database objects or data modificationsReview database schemas and recent data changes for unauthorized stored procedures, tables, or modified records that may indicate successful SQL injection attacks.Affected if Database contains unauthorized objects or data changes that were not performed through the application's normal interface.
A system is affected if it runs ASPECT software version 3.08.03 or earlier in the Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series lines and has an accessible administrative interface, regardless of whether evidence of exploitation is observed.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedApply vendor-supplied patches for ASPECT versions beyond 3.08.03; if no patch exists, implement strict input validation, parameterized database queries, and consider network segmentation to limit exposure of the administrative interface.
Version newer than 3.08.03 (contact ABB for specific fixed release number)
- 1. Identify the current installed version of ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series in your environment.
- 2. Confirm the installed version is 3.08.03 or earlier (versions through 3.08.03 are affected by the SQL injection vulnerability).
- 3. Contact ABB technical support or visit the ABB support portal (search.abb.com) to obtain the security update that addresses CVE-2024-13928.
- 4. Request and apply the patch or upgrade to a version newer than 3.08.03 that contains the security fix.
- 5. After upgrading, verify the SQL injection vulnerability is remediated by testing or consulting ABB release notes.
- 6. Validate that administrator session credential handling follows best practices to prevent credential compromise.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-13928 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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