CVE-2024-28140

Violation of Least Privilege Principle

Description

The scanner device boots into a kiosk mode by default and opens the Scan2Net interface in a browser window. This browser is run with the permissions of the root user. There are also several other applications running as root user. This can be confirmed by running "ps aux" as the root user and observing the output.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The vendor provides a firmware update to version 7.42 (or higher) which can be downloaded via the vendor's customer server portal.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory sec-consult.com
Affected: Image Access GmbH Scan2Net
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://r.sec-consult.com/imageaccess third party advisory
https://www.imageaccess.de/?page=SupportPortal&lang=en patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-28140?
CVE-2024-28140 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-28140?
To fix CVE-2024-28140: The vendor provides a firmware update to version 7.42 (or higher) which can be downloaded via the vendor's customer server portal.
Is CVE-2024-28140 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-28140 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-2024-28140?
CVE-2024-28140 affects Image Access GmbH Scan2Net.
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