CVE-2023-42133

Description

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.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory paxengine.com
Affected: PAX POS terminals
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://ppn.paxengine.com/release/development? vendor advisory
https://blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/ technical description
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/10/CVE-2023-42133 third party advisory
https://cert.pl/posts/2024/10/CVE-2023-42133 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-42133?
CVE-2023-42133 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-42133?
To fix CVE-2023-42133, 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-2023-42133 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-42133 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-42133?
CVE-2023-42133 affects PAX POS terminals.
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