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ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.03 (MIX->IPConfigServlet) Network Manipulation

Critical
Advisory ID
ZSL-2025-5944
Release Date
22 May 2025
Vendor
ABB Ltd. - https://www.global.abb
Affected Version
NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio, Firmware: <=3.08.03
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), ErgoTech MIX Deployment Server 2.0.0
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

ABB Cylon Aspect MIX's IPConfigServlet allows unauthenticated network config changes via the Host: 127.0.0.1 bypass, writing to /etc/hosts and config files. Attackers can redirect traffic (e.g. localhost to 1.2.3.4) or disrupt connectivity, amplifying impact with network restarts.

Proof of Concept
abb_aspect_dos4.txtTXT
Disclosure Timeline
21.04.2024Vulnerability discovered.
22.04.2024Vendor contacted.
22.04.2024Vendor responds.
02.05.2024Working with the vendor.
21.05.2025No response from the vendor.
22.05.2025Public security advisory released.
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic
References
[1]https://packetstorm.news/files/id/194972/
Changelog
22.05.2025Initial release
26.05.2025Added reference [1]