CVE-2024-13956
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 · uneditedSSL Verification Bypass vulnerabilities exist in ASPECT 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 confidenceSSL verification bypass vulnerabilities exist in ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series (all through version 3.*). These flaws could allow man-in-the-middle attacks by bypassing SSL/TLS certificate validation, particularly when administrator credentials have been compromised.
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
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
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 productLocate and confirm the installed product name from system inventory, documentation, or product identification utilities. Check if it is one of: ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series.Affected if The product matches ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series
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Check product versionLocate the installed version number through the product's about screen, version command, or configuration file. Compare it against the affected range: version 3.* (any 3.x release).Affected if The installed version is 3.0, 3.1, 3.2, or any other 3.x version
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Inspect SSL/TLS verification settingsAccess the SSL/TLS or security configuration panel within the product admin interface or configuration files. Look for settings related to certificate validation, SSL verification, or certificate verification. Determine if verification is enabled or disabled.Affected if SSL/TLS certificate validation is disabled or set to bypass verification
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Review certificate validation behaviorIf available, examine network traces or logs when the product connects over HTTPS. Verify whether the product validates server certificates against a trusted CA store or accepts any certificate without validation.Affected if The product accepts invalid, self-signed, or untrusted certificates without rejection
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Check for credential exposure indicatorsReview access logs, authentication records, or security alerts for signs of compromised administrator accounts, unauthorized admin access, or credential leakage.Affected if Administrator credentials show signs of compromise or unauthorized use
You are affected if you run ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, or MATRIX Series version 3.x with SSL/TLS certificate validation disabled or bypassed, especially if administrator credentials may have been exposed.
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 dataImmediately rotate any compromised administrator credentials and enforce proper SSL/TLS certificate validation across all affected ASPECT products. Review and validate SSL/TLS configuration settings to ensure certificates are properly verified.
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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-2024-13956 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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