CVE-2020-28044

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Third-Party Advisory lsd.cat
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.lsd.cat/g/pax-pwn third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28044?
CVE-2020-28044 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28044?
To fix CVE-2020-28044, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28044 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28044 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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