CVE-2024-51541
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 · uneditedLocal File Inclusion vulnerabilities allow access to sensitive system information. 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 confidenceLocal File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series version 3.08.02 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive system files via manipulated input parameters that include file paths, potentially exposing configuration data, credentials, or source code.
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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< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03< 3.08.03CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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 device model and firmware versionAccess the device management interface or use SNMP/sysinfo commands to retrieve the exact model number (e.g., ABB Aspect Ent 12, ABB Nexus 2128) and installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is 3.08.02 or lower, or the model matches one of the affected variants listed in the CVE
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Confirm web service is accessibleCheck if the device HTTP/HTTPS interface is exposed on the network using a port scan or by accessing the device URLAffected if The web management interface is reachable and accepts user input
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Locate file inclusion parametersReview application documentation or probe common endpoints (such as parameter handlers or file viewers) for parameters that accept file paths or filenames as inputAffected if The application accepts file path parameters in HTTP requests without requiring authentication
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Test for directory traversal vulnerabilitySend crafted requests with ../ sequences to identified file path parameters (e.g., ../../etc/passwd or encoded variations)Affected if The application returns contents of files outside the intended directory
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Review access logs for traversal patternsExamine HTTP server access logs for unusual patterns like '../' or encoded path sequences in request parametersAffected if Logs show unauthenticated requests containing directory traversal sequences to file inclusion endpoints
A user is affected if their ABB ASPECT-Enterprise or NEXUS device runs firmware version 3.08.02 or lower and has an accessible web interface with file inclusion parameters that can be manipulated.
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 · scoped3.08.03
Implement strict input validation and path sanitization on all file inclusion parameters to block directory traversal sequences; apply vendor-provided security patch for v3.08.02 when released.
Firmware version 3.08.03
- 1. Identify the exact model number of the affected ABB device (Aspect Enterprise 12/2/256/96, Nexus 2128/2128A/2128F/2128G, or Matrix Series)
- 2. Access the device management interface and navigate to the firmware version information section
- 3. Confirm the current running firmware version is below 3.08.03
- 4. Obtain the official firmware version 3.08.03 or later from ABB's official support portal at search.abb.com
- 5. Follow ABB's published firmware upgrade procedure for the specific device model, ensuring stable power during the update
- 6. After upgrade completes, verify the new firmware version is 3.08.03 or higher
- 7. Confirm the vulnerability is remediated by testing that the LFI vector is no longer exploitable
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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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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