#VU102545 Cross-site scripting in ABB products - CVE-2024-6516

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102545

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6516

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
NEXUS-3
Hardware solutions / Firmware
NEX-2
Hardware solutions / Firmware
ASP-ENT
Hardware solutions / Firmware
MATRIX Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: ABB

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in ABB ASPECT. A remote user can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NEXUS-3: 3.08.02

NEX-2: 3.08.02

ASP-ENT: 3.08.02

MATRIX Series: 3.08.02

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External links
https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108469A7497&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-007-01

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.