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CVE-2024-13946

Binary Planting / LoadLibrary DLL's not Signed

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

DLL's are not digitally signed when loaded in ASPECT's configuration toolset exposing the application to binary planting during device commissioning.This issue affects ASPECT-Enterprise: through 3.*; NEXUS Series: through 3.*; MATRIX Series: through 3.*.

*Credits: ABB likes to thank Gjoko Krstikj, Zero Science Lab, for reporting the vulnerabilities in responsible disclosure
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
Present
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
High
Integrity
Low
Low
Availability
Low
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-05-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-22 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-22 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-23 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-28 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Abb
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 Matrix Series
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*-
Affected
Abb
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 Nexus Series
Search vendor "Abb" for product "Nexus Series"
*-
Affected