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CVE-2023-0636


Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise on ASPECT®-Enterprise, Linux (2CQG103201S3021, 2CQG103202S3021, 2CQG103203S3021, 2CQG103204S3021 modules), ABB Ltd. NEXUS Series on NEXUS Series, Linux (2CQG100102R2021, 2CQG100104R2021, 2CQG100105R2021, 2CQG100106R2021, 2CQG100110R2021, 2CQG100112R2021, 2CQG100103R2021, 2CQG100107R2021, 2CQG100108R2021, 2CQG100109R2021, 2CQG100111R2021, 2CQG100113R2021 modules), ABB Ltd. MATRIX Series on MATRIX Series, Linux (2CQG100102R1021, 2CQG100103R1021, 2CQG100104R1021, 2CQG100105R1021, 2CQG100106R1021 modules) allows Command Injection.This issue affects ASPECT®-Enterprise: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.0; NEXUS Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.0; MATRIX Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.1.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 38 products from abb, from abb, from abb and 35 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-06-05T04:15:10.587

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:37:31.600

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System abb aspect-ent-2_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb aspect-ent-2 - No
Operating System abb aspect-ent-12_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb aspect-ent-12 - No
Operating System abb aspect-ent-256_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb aspect-ent-256 - No
Operating System abb aspect-ent-96_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb aspect-ent-96 - No
Operating System abb nexus-2128_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-2128 - No
Operating System abb nexus-2128-a_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-2128-a - No
Operating System abb nexus-2128-g_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-2128-g - No
Operating System abb nexus-2128-f_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-2128-f - No
Operating System abb nexus-3-2128_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-3-2128 - No
Operating System abb nexus-3-264_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-3-264 - No
Operating System abb nexus-264_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-264 - No
Operating System abb nexus-264-a_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-264-a - No
Operating System abb nexus-264-g_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-264-g - No
Operating System abb nexus-264-f_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb nexus-264-f - No
Operating System abb matrix-216_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb matrix-216 - No
Operating System abb matrix-232_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb matrix-232 - No
Operating System abb matrix-296_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb matrix-296 - No
Operating System abb matrix-264_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb matrix-264 - No
Operating System abb matrix-11_firmware < 3.07.01 Yes
Hardware abb matrix-11 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For abb's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.