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CVE-2024-48841

Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

10.0
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

8
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

Network access can be used to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This
issue affects FLXEON 9.3.4 and older.

Network access can be used to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. This issue affects FLXEON 9.3.4 and older.

ABB Cylon FLXeon version 9.3.4 is vulnerable to authenticated remote root code execution via the /api/users/password endpoint. An attacker with valid credentials can inject arbitrary system commands by manipulating the newPassword PUT parameter. The issue arises in users.js, where the new password is hashed and improperly escaped before being passed to ChildProcess.exec() within a usermod command, allowing out of band (blind) command injection.

*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
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
High
High
Integrity
High
High
Availability
High
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-10-08 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-27 CVE Published
  • 2025-02-03 First Exploit
  • 2025-02-14 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
  • CWE-98: Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program ('PHP Remote File Inclusion')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
ABB
Search vendor "ABB"
 FLXEON
Search vendor "ABB" for product "FLXEON"
 <= 9.3.4
Search vendor "ABB" for product "FLXEON" and version " <= 9.3.4"
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Affected