CVE-2023-0635: Privilege escalation to root

Published Jun 5, 2023
·
Updated

Improper Privilege Management 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 Privilege Escalation.This issue affects ASPECT®-Enterprise: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.01; NEXUS Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.01; MATRIX Series: from 3.0;0 before 3.07.01.

Affected Software

76 affected components
All of the following
ABB Aspect-ent-2
ABB Aspect-ent-2 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Aspect-ent-12
ABB Aspect-ent-12 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Aspect-ent-256
ABB Aspect-ent-256 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Aspect-ent-96
ABB Aspect-ent-96 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-2128
ABB Nexus-2128 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-2128-a
ABB Nexus-2128-a Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-2128-g
ABB Nexus-2128-g Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-2128-f
ABB Nexus-2128-f Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-3-2128
ABB Nexus-3-2128 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-3-264
ABB Nexus-3-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-264
ABB Nexus-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-264-a
ABB Nexus-264-a Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
All of the following
ABB Nexus-264-g Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264-g
All of the following
ABB Nexus-264-f Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264-f
All of the following
ABB Matrix-216 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-216
All of the following
ABB Matrix-232 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-232
All of the following
ABB Matrix-296 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-296
All of the following
ABB Matrix-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-264
All of the following
ABB Matrix-11 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-11
ABB Aspect-ent-2 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Aspect-ent-2
ABB Aspect-ent-12 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Aspect-ent-12
ABB Aspect-ent-256 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Aspect-ent-256
ABB Aspect-ent-96 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Aspect-ent-96
ABB Nexus-2128 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-2128
ABB Nexus-2128-a Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-2128-a
ABB Nexus-2128-g Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-2128-g
ABB Nexus-2128-f Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-2128-f
ABB Nexus-3-2128 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-3-2128
ABB Nexus-3-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-3-264
ABB Nexus-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264
ABB Nexus-264-a Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264-a
ABB Nexus-264-g Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264-g
ABB Nexus-264-f Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Nexus-264-f
ABB Matrix-216 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-216
ABB Matrix-232 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-232
ABB Matrix-296 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-296
ABB Matrix-264 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-264
ABB Matrix-11 Firmware>=3.0.0<3.07.01
ABB Matrix-11

Event History

Jun 5, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:42 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:42 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2023-0635?

CVE-2023-0635 is an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise on ASPECT®-Enterprise, Linux and ABB Ltd. NEXUS Series on NEXUS Series, Linux.

2

How severe is CVE-2023-0635?

CVE-2023-0635 has a severity rating of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-0635?

CVE-2023-0635 affects ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise on ASPECT®-Enterprise, Linux versions 3.0.0 to 3.07.01 and ABB Ltd. NEXUS Series on NEXUS Series, Linux versions 3.0.0 to 3.07.01.

4

How do I fix CVE-2023-0635?

To fix CVE-2023-0635, update ABB Ltd. ASPECT®-Enterprise on ASPECT®-Enterprise, Linux to version 3.07.01 or later, and update ABB Ltd. NEXUS Series on NEXUS Series, Linux to version 3.07.01 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-0635?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-0635 in the [ABB Security Advisory document](https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=2CKA000073B5403&LanguageCode=en&DocumentPartId=&Action=Launch).

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