Vulnerability in Pax Technology Pos Terminals
CVE-2023-42134
PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.45_20230314 or earlier can allow the signed partition overwrite and subsequently local code execution via hidden command. The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ppn.paxengine.com/release/development (Permissions Required, vendor-advisory)
- blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/ (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory)
- cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-42134?
- CVE-2023-42134 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pax Technology Pos Terminals, classified under Hidden Functionality. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-42134?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-42134 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.