What is CVE-2023-42135?

CVE-2023-42135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pax Technology A50, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.

How severe is CVE-2023-42135?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2023-42135 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Pax Technology A50

CVE-2023-42135

PAX A920Pro/A50 devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.50_20230614 or earlier can allow local code execution via parameter injection by bypassing the input validation when flashing a specific partition. The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-74 — Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

cvd@cert.pl (Permissions Required, vendor-advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cvd@cert.pl (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42135?: CVE-2023-42135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Pax Technology A50, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2024-01-15.
How severe is CVE-2023-42135?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-42135 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.