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TI-2025-33158 Aliases CVE-2025-53187GHSA-xqxh-xcx3-fff7

Unauthenticated RCE in ABB ASPECT

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-288Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-288.

Summary

Due to an issue in configuration, code that was intended for debugging purposes was included in the market release of the ASPECT FW allowing an attacker to bypass authentication. This vulnerability may allow an attacker to change the system time, access files, and make function calls without prior authentication. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT prior to 3.08.04-s01

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00683 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ASPECT (ABB): <3.08.04-s01

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ABBASPECTbefore <3.08.04-s01<3.08.04-s01Patch availableCNA
  • ASPECT VendorABB Affected before <3.08.04-s01 Fixed in <3.08.04-s01 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ASPECT (ABB) Fixed in <3.08.04-s01

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-53187
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xqxh-xcx3-fff7
  3. 2026-11-01 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Other 1

  • TI-2019-03985 ABB MicroSCADA Pro SYS600 Missing Authentication for Critical Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05127 The ABB IDAL HTTP server is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when a long Host header is… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05845 Remote code execution in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2024-34459 Service control in ABB ASPECT-Enterprise CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-05758 unauthorized file access CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2022-00806 ABB Flow Computer and Remote Controllers Path Traversal Vulnerability in Totalflow TCP protocol can lead to root access CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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