Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-51548

High

Published: 05 December 2024

Published
05 December 2024
Modified
27 February 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v4 8.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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
EPSS Score 0.0038 60.1th percentile
Risk Priority 18 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-51548 is a high-severity Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (CWE-434) vulnerability in Abb Aspect-Ent-12 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).

Operationally, ranked in the top 39.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Dangerous File Upload vulnerabilities allow upload of malicious scripts.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

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aspect-ent-12 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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aspect-ent-2 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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aspect-ent-256 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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aspect-ent-96 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-2128 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-2128-a firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-2128-f firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-2128-g firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-264 firmware
≤ 3.08.03
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nexus-264-a firmware
≤ 3.08.03
+9 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-434

Requiring identifiable owners for portable devices reduces the attack surface for unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types via anonymous media.

addresses: CWE-434

Dangerous file uploads can be detonated in the chamber to determine malice before any production write or execution occurs.

addresses: CWE-434

Prevents unrestricted writing of arbitrary or malicious firmware by keeping hardware write-protect enabled except under tightly controlled manual procedures.

addresses: CWE-434

Scans files from external sources on download/open/execute, blocking unrestricted uploads of dangerous file types.

References