CVE-2024-13946 Binary Planting / LoadLibrary DLL's not Signed
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via binary planting during device commissioning due to unsigned DLLs in ABB ASPECT Enterprise tools.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13946?
CVE-2024-13946 is a high-severity vulnerability in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, published on 22 May 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DLL's are not digitally signed when loaded in ASPECT's configuration toolset exposing the application to binary planting during device commissioning.This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13946?
How do I fix CVE-2024-13946?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13946 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-13946 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13946 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9g48-983j-g56m.