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Aspect Ent 2 FirmwareOperating system · Abb

CVE-2024-48846

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.08.03 or later.
See remediation →
77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities where found providing a potiential for exposing sensitive information or changing system settings.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

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 confidence

Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series v3.08.02 allow attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions such as changing system settings or exposing sensitive information, as the affected web application does not properly validate the origin of requests.

MitigationImplement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all state-changing operations and validate the Origin/Referer headers to ensure requests originate from legitimate sources.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Aspect Ent 2 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Aspect Ent 256 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Aspect Ent 96 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Nexus 2128 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Nexus 2128 A FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Nexus 2128 F FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Nexus 2128 G FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
Nexus 264 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03

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
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model and firmware version
    Access the device's web interface or use the vendor's management software to retrieve the firmware version. For ABB ASPECT-Enterprise or NEXUS Series devices, this is typically found in the system information or about section of the web管理界面.
    Affected if The firmware version is any version prior to 3.08.03 (e.g., 3.08.02, 3.08.01, 3.07.x, etc.)
  2. Confirm the web application is accessible
    Attempt to access the device's web interface via HTTP/HTTPS to verify the web application is enabled and running.
    Affected if The web interface is exposed and the firmware version is below 3.08.03
  3. Check if state-changing forms include anti-CSRF tokens
    Log into the web interface and examine the HTML source of forms that perform sensitive actions (such as changing system settings, user configuration, or network settings). Look for hidden input fields containing token values, or check if the application includes CSRF tokens in request headers.
    Affected if The forms lack anti-CSRF token validation and the firmware version is below 3.08.03
  4. Verify Origin or Referer header validation exists
    Inspect the application's request handling by capturing network traffic or reviewing server-side code (if accessible). Determine whether the application validates the Origin or Referer headers on state-changing POST requests.
    Affected if The application does not validate request origins and the firmware version is below 3.08.03

The environment is affected if the installed ABB ASPECT-Enterprise or NEXUS Series firmware version is below 3.08.03 and the web application is accessible without proper CSRF protections.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
Fixed in 3.08.03
Interim mitigation

Implement anti-CSRF tokens (synchronizer token pattern) on all state-changing operations and validate the Origin/Referer headers to ensure requests originate from legitimate sources.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Firmware version 3.08.03

  1. Verify current firmware version by accessing the device admin interface or using ABB's firmware verification tools
  2. Download firmware version 3.08.03 from the official ABB support portal (search.abb.com)
  3. Review release notes for any pre-upgrade requirements or configuration changes
  4. Create a backup of the current device configuration
  5. Follow ABB's standard firmware upgrade procedure for the specific device model
  6. After upgrade, verify the firmware version has been updated to 3.08.03
  7. Confirm that affected CSRF protections are now resolved

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Aspect Ent 2 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation6.0 h
  • Implementation24.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA6.0 h
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