CVE-2024-6298

CRITICAL EXPLOITED

ABB ASPECT Enterprise, NEXUS Series, MATRIX Series <3.08.01 - Unauthorized File Access

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

CVE-2024-6298 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote code execution vulnerability in ABB Cylon Aspect by leveraging an arbitrary file write via the `uploadFile()` function in `bigUpload.php`, combined with directory traversal to place a malicious PHP file in an executable directory.

Description

Unauthorized file access in WEB Server in ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.01; NEXUS Series v3.08.01 ; MATRIX Series v3.08.01 allows Attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by LiquidWorm · webappsmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/52107

View Code ZIP pw:eip

This exploit demonstrates a remote code execution vulnerability in ABB Cylon Aspect by leveraging an arbitrary file write via the `uploadFile()` function in `bigUpload.php`, combined with directory traversal to place a malicious PHP file in an executable directory.

Classification

Working Poc 95%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: ABB Cylon Aspect <=3.08.01

Auth required

Prerequisites: Network access to the target · Valid PHPSESSID cookie · Write access to an executable directory via path traversal

MITRE ATT&CK

T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1203 - Exploitation for Client Execution

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Vendor Advisory

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108469A7497&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch&_ga=2.39956449.23035250.1719878527-141379670.1701144964

Various Sources

https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108469A7497&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch

Scores

CVSS v3 10.0

EPSS 0.1901

EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

VulnCheck KEV 2025-02-02

CWE

CWE-1287

Status published

Products (19)

abb/aspect-ent-12_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/aspect-ent-256_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/aspect-ent-2_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/aspect-ent-96_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/matrix-11_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/matrix-216_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/matrix-232_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/matrix-264_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/matrix-296_firmware < 3.08.01

abb/nexus-2128-a_firmware < 3.08.01

... and 9 more

Published Jul 05, 2024

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026