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ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.01 (badassMode) File Upload MD5 Checksum Bypass

Critical
Advisory ID
ZSL-2024-5860
Release Date
31 October 2024
Vendor
Affected Version
NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio, Firmware: <=3.08.01
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 system has a vulnerability in caldavInstall.php, caldavInstallAgendav.php, and caldavUpload.php files, where the presence of an EXPERTMODE parameter activates a badassMode feature. This mode allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass MD5 checksum validation during file uploads. By enabling badassMode and setting the skipChecksum parameter, the system skips integrity verification, allowing attackers to upload or install altered CalDAV zip files without authentication. This vulnerability permits unauthorized file modifications, potentially exposing the system to tampering or malicious uploads.

Proof of Concept
Disclosure Timeline
21.04.2024Vulnerability discovered.
22.04.2024Vendor contacted.
22.04.2024Vendor responds.
02.05.2024Working with the vendor.
07.08.2024Vendor released version 3.08.02 to address this issue.
31.10.2024Public security advisory released.
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic
References
Changelog
31.10.2024Initial release
02.11.2024Added reference [1]