Headline
ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 (uploadDb.php) Remote Code Execution
The ABB Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS controller suffers from an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands through the contents of an uploaded .db file, which is passed to the copyFile.sh script. Although the filename is sanitized, the contents of the .db file are not, allowing attackers to inject malicious commands that are executed on the server.
Title: ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 (uploadDb.php) Remote Code Execution
Advisory ID: ZSL-2025-5904
Type: Local/Remote
Impact: System Access, DoS
Risk: (5/5)
Release Date: 09.01.2025
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 Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS controller suffers from an authenticated OS command injection vulnerability. This can be exploited to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands through the contents of an uploaded .db file, which is passed to the copyFile.sh script. Although the filename is sanitized, the contents of the .db file are not, allowing attackers to inject malicious commands that are executed on the server.
Vendor
ABB Ltd. - https://www.global.abb
Affected Version
NEXUS Series, MATRIX-2 Series, ASPECT-Enterprise, ASPECT-Studio
Firmware: <=3.08.02
Tested On
GNU/Linux 3.15.10 (armv7l)
GNU/Linux 3.10.0 (x86_64)
GNU/Linux 2.6.32 (x86_64)
Intel® Atom™ Processor E3930 @ 1.30GHz
Intel® Xeon® 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
Vendor Status
[21.04.2024] Vulnerability discovered.
[22.04.2024] Vendor contacted.
[22.04.2024] Vendor responds.
[02.05.2024] Working with the vendor.
[03.12.2024] Vendor releases version 3.08.03 to address this issue.
[09.01.2025] Coordinated public security advisory released.
PoC
abb_aspect_rce22.txt
Credits
Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko Krstic - <[email protected]>
References
[1] https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108469A7497&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch
[2] https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48839
[3] https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-007-01
[4] https://packetstorm.news/files/id/183449/
Changelog
[09.01.2025] - Initial release
[10.01.2025] - Added reference [4]
Contact
Zero Science Lab
Web: https://www.zeroscience.mk
e-mail: [email protected]
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