CVE-2024-51551
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 · uneditedDefault Credentail vulnerabilities in ASPECT on Linux allows access to the product using publicly available default credentials. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.07.02; NEXUS Series v3.07.02; MATRIX Series v3.07.02
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 · high confidenceDefault credential vulnerability in ABB ASPECT enterprise software allows unauthorized access using publicly available default credentials. Attackers can trivially obtain these well-known credentials and authenticate to affected systems with administrative privileges.
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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<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02<= 3.07.02CVSS 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
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 the ABB product and firmware versionAccess the device web interface or administrative console, or check the system information page. Look for the firmware version displayed in the system settings, about page, or status section.Affected if The firmware version is 3.07.02 or lower, or the product model matches ABB Aspect Ent 2/256/96 or ABB Nexus 2128/2128 A/2128 G/264/264 A.
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Confirm the software is ABB ASPECT enterprise softwareCheck the product name or branding visible in the login page title, header, or system information. ASPECT enterprise software is typically used for industrial automation and control systems.Affected if The software is identified as ABB ASPECT enterprise software or the device is an ABB Nexus series controller.
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Verify default credentials have been changedAttempt to authenticate using the publicly known default credentials for this product. If authentication succeeds using the well-known default username and password combination, the system is vulnerable.Affected if Authentication succeeds with default credentials, indicating they have not been changed from the factory defaults.
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Check if administrative interface is network accessibleDetermine if the web-based administrative interface or remote access ports are exposed to network access beyond the internal segment.Affected if The administrative interface is accessible from network segments beyond the local control network.
The environment is affected if the firmware version is 3.07.02 or lower and default credentials have not been changed from the factory defaults.
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 change all default credentials to strong, unique passwords per system. Implement a credential management system and consider network segmentation to limit exposure. Review and rotate all credentials across the enterprise deployment.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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