CVE-2023-42137

PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.50_20230614 or earlier can allow for command execution with high privileges by using malicious symlinks. The attacker must have shell access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/	Third Party Advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/	Third Party Advisory
https://ppn.paxengine.com/release/development	Permissions Required

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a6650:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a77:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a920_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 7 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a920_max:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 8 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:d190:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

19 Jan 2024, 16:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2024-01-15 14:15

Updated : 2024-02-05 00:22

NVD link : CVE-2023-42137

Mitre link : CVE-2023-42137

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-42137

JSON object : View

Products Affected

paxtechnology

a77
paydroid
d190
a920_max
a800
a6650
a920
a920_pro
a50

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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