CVE-2024-6209
Published: 05 July 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-6209 is a critical-severity Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties (CWE-552) vulnerability in Abb Aspect-Ent-12 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.4 (Critical).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.4% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-6209 is an instance of unauthorized file access (CWE-552) affecting the web server component in ABB ASPECT Enterprise, NEXUS Series, and MATRIX Series version 3.08.01. The flaw permits external parties to reach files that should be restricted, resulting in a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.4 with adjacent-network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impacts across confidentiality, integrity, and availability with scope change.
An attacker positioned on an adjacent network can exploit the weakness to read or manipulate files on the affected systems, achieving broad control over the targeted ABB installations without authentication.
ABB has published advisory information and remediation guidance under document ID 9AKK108469A7497, available at the referenced library download links.
The associated EPSS score stands at 0.4284 with no material rise from a lower baseline.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-47987
Vulnerability details
Unauthorized file access in WEB Server in ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.01; NEXUS Series v3.08.01 ; MATRIX Series v3.08.01 allows Attacker to access files unauthorized
- 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.
Controls on authorized publication limit files and directories with nonpublic data from becoming accessible to external parties.
Controlling and documenting P2P file sharing prevents files and directories from being made accessible to external parties for unauthorized distribution.
Identifying and documenting file and directory locations allows restriction of access to external parties.
Protecting backup files ensures they are not accessible to external parties or unauthorized spheres.
Sanitizing equipment before off-site maintenance reduces the risk of files or directories containing sensitive data becoming accessible to external parties.
Policy restricts media access to authorized parties only, preventing exposure of resources to external or unauthorized actors.
Media access restrictions prevent files or directories from being accessible to external parties.
Employing and evaluating controls at documented alternate sites makes files and directories less likely to be accessible to external parties through physical or environmental weaknesses.