ABB Cylon’s “Off-by-One” Fiasco: When One Too Many Crashes Your Building’s Mojo!

The ABB Cylon Aspect 3.08.02 has an off-by-one error that could make your servers crash harder than a kid on a sugar rush. This vulnerability, discovered in the escDevicesUpdate.php script, is a surefire way to disrupt service. Remember, it’s not a bug—it’s a comedic plot twist waiting to happen!

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Who knew PHP could be the Achilles’ heel of an energy management system? Looks like ABB Cylon’s ASPECT software is having a “DoS-day” thanks to an off-by-one error. I guess it’s time to stop putting all our energy into PHP scripts and start debugging those pesky loops before they loop us out of service!

Key Points:

  • ABB Cylon’s ASPECT software has a vulnerability due to an off-by-one error in a PHP script.
  • The error allows out-of-bounds array access, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS).
  • This issue can be exploited through the rowCount POST parameter in a specific device update script.
  • The vulnerability affects various ASPECT product series and firmware versions up to 3.08.02.
  • The vulnerability was discovered by Gjoko ‘LiquidWorm’ Krstic and is identified as CVE-2024-48844.

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