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ABB Cylon Aspect 3.07.02 (user.properties) Default Credentials

Critical
Advisory ID
ZSL-2024-5840
Release Date
11 October 2024
Vendor
ABB Ltd. - https://www.global.abb
Affected Version
NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio, Firmware: <=3.07.02
CVE
N/A
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)
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.

Description

The ABB BMS/BAS controller uses a weak set of default administrative credentials that can be guessed in remote password attacks and gain full control of the system.

Proof of Concept
abb_aspect_default1.txtTXT
Disclosure Timeline
21.04.2024Vulnerability discovered.
22.04.2024Vendor contacted.
22.04.2024Vendor responds.
02.05.2024Working with the vendor.
18.10.2023Vendor released version 3.08.00 to address this issue.
11.10.2024Public security advisory released.
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic
References
[1]https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/182165/ABB-Cylon-Aspect-3.07.02-user.properties-Default-Credentials.html
[2]https://cxsecurity.com/issue/WLB-2024100019
Changelog
11.10.2024Initial release
12.10.2024Added reference [1]
23.10.2024Added reference [2]