CVE-2023-42137 json
PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.50_20230614 or earlier can allow for command execution with high privil…
published 2024-01-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-46596
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- blog.stmcyber.com https://blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- PAX Technology POS terminals
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
-
blog.stmcyber.com
/pax-pos-cves-2023/
technical-description, exploit, third-party-advisory
-
ppn.paxengine.com
/release/development
vendor-advisory, permissions-required
-
cert.pl
/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/
third-party-advisory
-
cert.pl
/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2023-42137
- NVD CVE-2023-42137
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