CVE-2024-51555
Published: 05 December 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-51555 is a critical-severity Use of Default Password (CWE-1393) vulnerability in Abb (inferred from references). Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked at the 39.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-45757
Vulnerability details
Default Credentail vulnerabilities allows access to an Aspect device using publicly available default credentials since the system does not require the installer to change default credentials. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.07.02; NEXUS Series v3.07.02; MATRIX Series v3.07.02
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
Changing default authenticators prior to first use prevents use of default passwords.
Requires authentication that meets guidelines, avoiding default passwords for cryptographic module access.
Threat awareness programs disseminate botnet and scanning activity tied to default passwords, driving organizations to change or enforce non-default credentials before mass exploitation occurs.