CVE-2020-28044 json
An attacker with physical access to a PAX Point Of Sale device with ProlinOS through 2.4.161.8859R can boot it in management mode, enable t…
published 2020-11-01 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-20534
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An attacker with physical access to a PAX Point Of Sale device with ProlinOS through 2.4.161.8859R can boot it in management mode, enable the XCB service, and then list, read, create, and overwrite files with MAINAPP permissions.
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
git.lsd.cat
/g/pax-pwn
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-28044
- NVD CVE-2020-28044
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