CVE-2023-42133 json
PAX Android based POS devices allow for escalation of privilege via improperly configured scripts.
published 2024-10-11 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46592
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 14%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
PAX Android based POS devices allow for escalation of privilege via improperly configured scripts.
An attacker must have shell access with system account privileges in order to exploit this vulnerability. A patch addressing this issue was included in firmware version PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.61_20240226.
Patch / fix
- PAX POS terminals 11.1.61_20240226
- paxtechnology paydroid 11.1.61_20240226
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PAX POS terminals
- paxtechnology paydroid
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions
References
-
ppn.paxengine.com
/release/development?
vendor-advisory
-
blog.stmcyber.com
/pax-pos-cves-2023/
technical-description
-
cert.pl
/en/posts/2024/10/CVE-2023-42133
third-party-advisory
-
cert.pl
/posts/2024/10/CVE-2023-42133
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42133
- NVD CVE-2023-42133
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