ABB Cylon FLXeon Controllers: When Your Logs Spill Secrets Like a Soap Opera
ABB Cylon FLXeon 9.3.4 has a comedic twist in its system logs: the OpenSSL password is laid out like a welcome mat for authenticated attackers. This vulnerability makes unauthorized access a breeze, allowing attackers to impersonate, decrypt, and gain deeper system access with the elegance of a slapstick comedy routine.
Hot Take:
Guess what? Your smart building just got a little too smart for its own good! Thanks to ABB Cylon FLXeon controllers, hackers might be setting up shop in your HVAC system faster than you can say “who turned up the heat?” So, brace yourselves – your building might start spouting secrets like a gossip at a tea party.
Key Points:
- ABB Cylon FLXeon controllers have a vulnerability that exposes system logs.
- Sensitive information, like OpenSSL passwords, can be accessed by authenticated attackers.
- This flaw could lead to attacks such as decryption, impersonation, or further system access.
- The vulnerability affects several controller series with firmware versions ≤9.3.4.
- Discovered by Gjoko ‘LiquidWorm’ Krstic, this vulnerability has a CVE ID: CVE-2024-48852.
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