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CVE-2024-51544

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-12-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.08.03 or later.
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91/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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
Service Control vulnerabilities allow access to service restart requests and vm configuration 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

Service Control vulnerability in ABB ASPECT, NEXUS, and MATRIX Series (v3.08.02) allows unauthorized access to service restart requests and virtual machine configuration settings. This appears to be an access control weakness in the service management interface that permits non-privileged users to manipulate critical system services and VM parameters.

MitigationApply vendor-supplied patches when available; restrict network access to service control interfaces; implement proper authentication and role-based access controls for service management functions.

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 12 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:< 3.08.03
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

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 checks

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

  1. Identify the ABB device model
    Access the device management interface or check the device label/system information to confirm the exact model number (e.g., Aspect Ent 12, Aspect Ent 2, Nexus 2128)
    Affected if The device model is one of the following: Aspect Ent 12, Aspect Ent 2, Aspect Ent 256, Aspect Ent 96, Nexus 2128, Nexus 2128 A, Nexus 2128 F, or Nexus 2128 G
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Access the device web interface or CLI and navigate to the firmware/version information section to retrieve the current firmware version
    Affected if The firmware version is less than 3.08.03 (e.g., 3.08.02, 3.08.01, etc.)
  3. Verify service control endpoint exposure
    Review network configuration to determine if the device management interface or service control ports are accessible from untrusted networks
    Affected if Service control or management interfaces are exposed to network segments that contain untrusted users or systems
  4. Confirm service control functionality exists
    Access the device administrative interface and locate service control or VM configuration sections if present
    Affected if The device web interface or API includes service restart or VM configuration features that can be accessed without elevated privileges

If the device is an ABB ASPECT or NEXUS model running firmware version below 3.08.03 and has accessible service control endpoints, the environment is likely affected by this authorization bypass vulnerability.

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

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

Apply vendor-supplied patches when available; restrict network access to service control interfaces; implement proper authentication and role-based access controls for service management functions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

Firmware version 3.08.03

  1. 1. Identify the specific ABB device model (Aspect Enterprise, Nexus 2128, or Nexus series) from the affected product list
  2. 2. Check the current firmware version on the affected device
  3. 3. Obtain firmware version 3.08.03 or later from the official ABB support portal (search.abb.com)
  4. 4. Review ABB's official firmware upgrade documentation for your specific device model
  5. 5. Follow ABB's recommended firmware update procedure to apply version 3.08.03
  6. 6. After upgrade, verify the firmware version has been successfully updated to 3.08.03 or later
  7. 7. Test that the service control functionality operates correctly post-upgrade

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

Fix this in Aspect Ent 12 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
22.0 hours of engineering $3,860
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