PatchTheCVECVE-2024-6516: Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities where found providing a potential for malicious scripts to be injected in
CVE-2024-6516 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.0) affecting aspect-ent-2 firmware, aspect-ent-256 firmware, aspect-ent-96 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities where found providing a potential for malicious scripts to be injected into a client browser. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.0 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | High |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.1% (top 35%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| Published | 2024-12-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Exploit-DB: ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 (bbmdUpdate.php) - Remote Code Execution
- Exploit-DB: ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 (licenseServerUpdate.php) - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
- Exploit-DB: ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 (licenseUpload.php) - Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-6516?
aspect-ent-2 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03; aspect-ent-256 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03; aspect-ent-96 firmware: upgrade to 3.08.03. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-6516 being exploited?
CVE-2024-6516 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-6516 affect?
CVE-2024-6516 affects aspect-ent-2 firmware, aspect-ent-256 firmware, aspect-ent-96 firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.0). Cross Site Scripting vulnerabilities where found providing a potential for malicious scripts to be injected into a client browser. Affected products: ABB ASPECT - Enterprise v3.08.02; NEXUS Series v3.08.02; MATRIX Series v3.08.02
How urgent is CVE-2024-6516?
Priority 53/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference
Software pages
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