#VU102546 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in ABB products - CVE-2024-6784

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102546

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-6784

CWE-ID: CWE-918

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 SSRF attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in ASPECT. A remote user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and trick the application to initiate requests to arbitrary systems.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker gain access to sensitive data, located in the local network or send malicious requests to other servers from the vulnerable system.

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.