CVE-2024-48853Network attack vector

Root privilege escalation from non-root account

Published May 22, 2025 · Updated May 22, 2025

Privilege escalation in ABB ASPECT products 3.08.03 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain root access to a server. ABB has not published the affected component or the operation that incorrectly grants root privileges. Exploitation requires a valid non-root ASPECT account and unspecified additional conditions; success grants full control of the underlying Linux server.

CVSS severity9.5
Critical
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in ABB ASPECT products 3.08.03 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to gain root access to a server. ABB has not published the affected component or the operation that incorrectly grants root privileges. Exploitation requires a valid non-root ASPECT account and unspecified additional conditions; success grants full control of the underlying Linux server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-48853
Published
May 22, 2025
Updated
May 22, 2025
Vendor
GENEREX SYSTEMS Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH
Product
ASPECT-Enterprise
Classifications
CWE-286, T1068
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 22, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 22, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.08.03

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GENEREX SYSTEMS Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH · ASPECT-Enterpriseversion=0 <=3.08.03
GENEREX SYSTEMS Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH · NEXUS Seriesversion=0 <=3.08.03
GENEREX SYSTEMS Computervertriebsgesellschaft mbH · MATRIX Seriesversion=0 <=3.08.03

Published CVSS scores

9.5ABBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/R:U/V:C
9.0ABBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-286Incorrect User Management
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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