icsa-25-252-02
Vulnerability from csaf_cisa
Published
2025-09-09 05:00
Modified
2025-09-09 05:00
Summary
ABB Cylon Aspect BMS/BAS
Notes
Legal Notice
All information products included in https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics are provided "as is" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.
Risk evaluation
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to assume control of the target device or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
Critical infrastructure sectors
Commercial Facilities
Countries/areas deployed
Worldwide
Company headquarters location
Switzerland
Recommended Practices
CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.
Recommended Practices
CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. Several CISA products detailing cyber defense best practices are available for reading and download, including Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.
Recommended Practices
CISA encourages organizations to implement recommended cybersecurity strategies for proactive defense of ICS assets.
Recommended Practices
Additional mitigation guidance and recommended practices are publicly available on the ICS webpage at cisa.gov in the technical information paper, ICS-TIP-12-146-01B--Targeted Cyber Intrusion Detection and Mitigation Strategies.
Recommended Practices
Organizations observing suspected malicious activity should follow established internal procedures and report findings to CISA for tracking and correlation against other incidents.
Recommended Practices
No known public exploitation specifically targeting these vulnerabilities has been reported to CISA at this time.
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For more information about TLP, see https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/.", "title": "Legal Notice" }, { "category": "summary", "text": "Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to assume control of the target device or perform a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.", "title": "Risk evaluation" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Commercial Facilities", "title": "Critical infrastructure sectors" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Worldwide", "title": "Countries/areas deployed" }, { "category": "other", "text": "Switzerland", "title": "Company headquarters location" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA reminds organizations to perform proper impact analysis and risk assessment prior to deploying defensive measures.", "title": "Recommended Practices" }, { "category": "general", "text": "CISA also provides a section for control systems security recommended practices on the ICS webpage on cisa.gov. 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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.", "title": "Vulnerability Summary" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "external", "summary": "www.cve.org", "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53187" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "For more information refer to ABB\u0027s Cybersecurity Advisory 9AKK108471A4 462. The ABB advisory includes a detailed mapping of applicable mitigations for each listed vulnerability.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ], "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108471A4462\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=pdf\u0026Action=Launch" }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ABB has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "CVE-2025-53187: This vulnerability has been resolved in product versions 3.08.04-s01 and later.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "The remaining mitigations are general security measures that apply to all vulnerabilities:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "All vulnerabilities reported in the scope of this document are exploitable only if the attackers can access the network segment where ASPECT is installed and exposed directly to the Internet. ABB therefore recommends the following guidelines to protect customer networks: *-* ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components. *-* *-* *-* Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity. *-* Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "baseScore": 9.8, "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ] }, { "cve": "CVE-2025-7677", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-120", "name": "Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (\u0027Classic Buffer Overflow\u0027)" }, "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "A denial-of-service (DoS) attack is possible if access to the local network is provided to unauthorized users. This is due to a buffer copy issue that may lead to a software crash. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT.", "title": "Vulnerability Summary" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "external", "summary": "www.cve.org", "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7677" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3.1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "For more information refer to ABB\u0027s Cybersecurity Advisory 9AKK108471A4 462. The ABB advisory includes a detailed mapping of applicable mitigations for each listed vulnerability.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ], "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108471A4462\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=pdf\u0026Action=Launch" }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ABB has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "The remaining mitigations are general security measures that apply to all vulnerabilities:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "All vulnerabilities reported in the scope of this document are exploitable only if the attackers can access the network segment where ASPECT is installed and exposed directly to the Internet. ABB therefore recommends the following guidelines to protect customer networks: *-* ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components. *-* *-* *-* Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity. *-* Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "baseScore": 5.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ] }, { "cve": "CVE-2025-7679", "cwe": { "id": "CWE-306", "name": "Missing Authentication for Critical Function" }, "notes": [ { "category": "summary", "text": "The ASPECT system allows users to bypass authentication. This issue affects all versions of ASPECT.", "title": "Vulnerability Summary" } ], "product_status": { "known_affected": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, "references": [ { "category": "external", "summary": "www.cve.org", "url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-7679" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/3-1#CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H" }, { "category": "external", "summary": "www.first.org", "url": "https://www.first.org/cvss/calculator/4.0#CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N" } ], "remediations": [ { "category": "mitigation", "details": "For more information refer to ABB\u0027s Cybersecurity Advisory 9AKK108471A4 462. The ABB advisory includes a detailed mapping of applicable mitigations for each listed vulnerability.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ], "url": "https://search.abb.com/library/Download.aspx?DocumentID=9AKK108471A4462\u0026LanguageCode=en\u0026DocumentPartId=pdf\u0026Action=Launch" }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ABB has identified the following specific workarounds and mitigations users can apply to reduce risk:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "The remaining mitigations are general security measures that apply to all vulnerabilities:", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "All vulnerabilities reported in the scope of this document are exploitable only if the attackers can access the network segment where ASPECT is installed and exposed directly to the Internet. ABB therefore recommends the following guidelines to protect customer networks: *-* ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components. *-* *-* *-* Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity. *-* Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "ASPECT devices should never be exposed directly to the Internet either via a direct ISP connection or via NAT port forwarding. If remote access to an ASPECT system is a user requirement, the system shall operate behind a firewall. Users accessing ASPECT remotely shall do this using a VPN Gateway allowing access to the network segment where ASPECT is installed and configured. *-* Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Note: It is crucial that the VPN Gateway and Network are set up in accordance with best industry standards and maintained in terms of security patches for all related components.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Authorized users shall change all default credentials during commissioning of an ASPECT system. If credentials have not been changed during commissioning state, ABB advises users to change each changeable credential at the earliest opportunity.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] }, { "category": "mitigation", "details": "Ensure that all ASPECT products are upgraded to the latest firmware version. The latest version of ASPECT firmware can be found on the respective product homepage.", "product_ids": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ], "scores": [ { "cvss_v3": { "baseScore": 8.1, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1" }, "products": [ "CSAFPID-0001", "CSAFPID-0002", "CSAFPID-0003", "CSAFPID-0004" ] } ] } ] }
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