CVE-2024-48845: CVE-2024-48845: Weak Password Reset Rules vulnerabilities where found providing a potiential for the stor…
abb · aspect-ent-2 firmware · NVD published 2024-12-05 · posted 2025-04-15 · last modified 2026-06-17
What it is
Weak Password Reset Rules vulnerabilities where found providing a potiential for the storage of weak passwords that could facilitate unauthorized admin/application access. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.07.02; NEXUS Series v3.07.02; MATRIX Series v3.07.02
| Weakness | CWE-521 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X (source: [email protected]) |
| ATT&CK tactics | Credential Access |
Exploitation evidence
First exploit evidence seen: 2025-04-15 (earliest date across the sources below).
Exploited in the wild
No source on this site lists in-the-wild exploitation yet (CISA KEV, VulnCheck KEV).
Public exploit code
Exploit-DB
- EDB-52221: ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 (userManagement.php) - Weak Password Policy (2025-04-15)
Sources: Exploit-DB (OffSec).
Defend the Chain
The attack chain for CVE-2024-48845 laid across the MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise tactics. Solid cards come from the MITRE CTID KEV mappings; dashed cards are inferred by CVERadar from the CWE or description. Correct defences are real ATT&CK mitigations for that technique.
Pick a red technique card on the board, then choose the defence that stops it.
Defend against T1110 Brute Force Inferred
Inferred from CWE CWE-521
How to fix it
Fixed versions
- abb aspect-ent-2 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb aspect-ent-256 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb aspect-ent-96 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-2128 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-2128-a firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-2128-f firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-2128-g firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-264 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-264-a firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-264-g firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-3-2128 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
- abb nexus-264-f firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03 or later
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
- https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108469A7497&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch (Vendor Advisory)
MITRE ATT&CK mitigations for this chain
- M1018 User Account Management (for T1110) : Proactively reset accounts that are known to be part of breached credentials either immediately, or after detecting bruteforce attempts.
- M1036 Account Use Policies (for T1110) : Set account lockout policies after a certain number of failed login attempts to prevent passwords from being guessed. Too strict a policy may create a denial of service condition and render environments un-usable, with all accounts used in the brute force being locked-out. Use conditional access policies to block login
- M1032 Multi-factor Authentication (for T1110) : Use multi-factor authentication. Where possible, also enable multi-factor authentication on externally facing services.
- M1027 Password Policies (for T1110) : Refer to NIST guidelines when creating password policies.
Detection Generic guidance
- Credential Access: Monitor for credential dumping, unusual LSASS access and sudden authentication from new sources.
Response checklist Generic guidance
- Inventory: find every instance of the affected product and version (include internet-facing and forgotten ones).
- Patch or mitigate per the vendor advisory; if you cannot patch, remove internet exposure or apply the vendor workaround.
- Assume compromise if the system was exposed before patching: hunt for the indicators in the advisory and review logs back to the disclosure date.
- Rotate credentials and secrets stored on or used by the affected system if compromise cannot be ruled out.