CVE-2024-51554 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2024-51554
Vulnerability Scoring

9.1
/10
Critical Risk

As a catastrophic security flaw, CVE-2024-51554 has severe implications, demanding immediate intervention.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2024-51554 Details

Status: Received on 05 Dec 2024, 13:15 UTC

Published on: 05 Dec 2024, 13:15 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cybersecurity@ch.abb.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

CVE-2024-51554 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2024-51554: Default Credentail vulnerabilities in ASPECT on Linux allows access to the product using publicly available default credentials.  Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2024-51554

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2024-51554 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2024-51554

CVE-2024-51554 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2024-51554, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2024-51554, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2024-51554 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2024-51554 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: Low
    CVE-2024-51554 may slightly degrade system performance without fully affecting service availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.091% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 41.29% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 58.71% of others.

CVE-2024-51554 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-193

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