CVE-2024-51549 Absolute Path Traversal

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access and modify unintended resources via absolute path traversal in ABB ASPECT Enterprise systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-51549?

CVE-2024-51549 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise, published on 5 Dec 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute File Traversal vulnerabilities allows access and modification of un-intended resources.  Affected products:

ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

Weakness: CWE-22, CWE-36

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-51549?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Abb Aspect-Ent-12 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-256 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-2 Firmware, Abb Aspect-Ent-96 Firmware, Abb Matrix-11 Firmware, Abb Matrix-216 Firmware and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-51549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-51549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-51549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3m5-p52q-pvhf.

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