CVE-2024-13948
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 · uneditedWindows permissions for ASPECT configuration toolsets are not fully secured allow-ing exposure of configuration informationThis issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*.
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 confidenceInsufficient Windows file system permissions on ASPECT configuration toolsets allow unauthorized users to read sensitive configuration information. The vulnerability affects ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series products through version 3.x, exposing configuration data that should be protected by proper NTFS access controls.
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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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 installed ASPECT productCheck Windows Programs and Features (appwiz.cpl) or the installation directory for ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series software. Look for product name in Add/Remove Programs.Affected if Any of these three product lines (ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, MATRIX Series) is installed
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Determine product versionRight-click the installed application in Programs and Features, select Properties, and note the Version field, or check the version in the product's About/Help menu.Affected if Version is 3.x or earlier (3.0, 3.1, 3.2, etc.)
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Locate configuration toolsets directoryCommon paths include C:\Program Files\ASPECT\, C:\Program Files (x86)\ASPECT\, or the product-specific installation folder. Look for folders named Config, Configuration, Tools, or Toolsets.Affected if Configuration directories exist for the affected product
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Check NTFS permissions on config filesRight-click the configuration folder or files, select Properties, then go to the Security tab. Examine the Group or user names list for entries like Everyone, Users, or Authenticated Users with Read permissions.Affected if Everyone, Users, or other broad groups have Read or Read & Execute permissions on configuration files or directories
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Verify authorized-only access controlIn the Security tab, confirm that only specific administrator accounts, SYSTEM, and the application service account have access. Any entry granting permissions to Everyone or generic user groups indicates vulnerability.Affected if Configuration files are readable by unauthorized users due to overly permissive NTFS ACLs
User is affected if any ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series product version 3.x or earlier is installed with configuration files readable by broad groups like Everyone or Users.
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.
From vendor dataReview and restrict Windows NTFS permissions on configuration toolsets directories and files to ensure only authorized administrators and processes have read access. Remove any overly permissive Everyone or Users group permissions on configuration files.
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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-2024-13948 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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