CVE-2024-13952
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 · uneditedPredictable filename vulnerabilities in ASPECT may expose sensitive information to a potential attacker if administrator credentials become compromisedThis 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 confidencePredictable filename vulnerability in ASPECT software (affecting ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series through version 3.*) may allow exposure of sensitive information if an attacker obtains administrator credentials. The vulnerability stems from predictable or easily guessable filenames used by the system for storing or managing sensitive data, enabling authenticated attackers to locate and access files they should not have visibility into.
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
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/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-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series software through the product's about dialog, version info in the control panel, or by running 'version' command if available in the software CLIAffected if Version is 3.x or earlier (the 3.* range indicates any version in the 3.x line)
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Review file storage locationsInspect the data directories, logs folder, or configuration paths where ASPECT stores output files. Look for any subdirectories that contain user data, reports, exports, or system backupsAffected if Sensitive data files are stored in directories accessible to authenticated users beyond their intended scope
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Examine filename patternsList files in the data/storage directories and identify if filenames follow sequential, date-based, or easily guessable naming schemes (such as incremental numbers, timestamps, or predictable prefixes)Affected if Filenames use predictable patterns like incremental counters, simple timestamps, or sequential naming rather than cryptographically random identifiers
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Verify file system permissionsCheck access control lists on directories containing sensitive output files. Determine if standard authenticated users can navigate to or read files belonging to other users or administratorsAffected if Permissions allow authenticated users to access files outside their authorized scope or cross-user data exposure is possible
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Audit file ownership and access logsReview system logs or file access audit trails for instances where users accessed files outside their typical working directories or accessed administrator-owned filesAffected if Evidence exists of users accessing files they should not have visibility into based on predictable or guessable filenames
Environment is affected if running ASPECT version 3.x or earlier with sensitive data stored using predictable filename patterns that authenticated users can access beyond their authorized scope.
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 dataUpgrade to a patched version of ASPECT beyond 3.* when available. Until then, implement strict access controls on file system resources, monitor for unauthorized file access attempts, and enforce strong credential management policies to prevent administrator compromise.
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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-2024-13952 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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