CVE-2024-48852: CVE-2024-48852: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability observed in FLEXON. Some in…
Unknown · · NVD published 2025-01-30 · posted 2025-04-11 · last modified 2026-06-17
What it is
Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File vulnerability observed in FLEXON. Some information may be improperly disclosed through https access. This issue affects FLXEON through <= 9.3.4.
| Weakness | CWE-532 |
|---|---|
| CVSS vector | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/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: 2025-04-11 (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-52178: ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 - System Logs Information Disclosure (2025-04-11)
Sources: Exploit-DB (OffSec).
Defend the Chain
The attack chain for CVE-2024-48852 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 T1552.001 Credentials In Files Inferred
Inferred from CWE CWE-532
How to fix it
Fixed versions
NVD does not list a fixed version for this CVE. Use the vendor advisory below.
Derived from the NVD CPE configuration (versionEndExcluding / versionEndIncluding). Always confirm with the vendor advisory.
Vendor advisories and patches
No vendor-tagged reference yet; see the full reference list.
MITRE ATT&CK mitigations for this chain
- M1017 User Training (for T1552.001) : Ensure that developers and system administrators are aware of the risk associated with having plaintext passwords in software configuration files that may be left on endpoint systems or servers.
- M1047 Audit (for T1552.001) : Preemptively search for files containing passwords and take actions to reduce the exposure risk when found.
- M1022 Restrict File and Directory Permissions (for T1552.001) : Restrict file shares to specific directories with access only to necessary users.
- M1027 Password Policies (for T1552.001) : Establish an organizational policy that prohibits password storage in files.
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.