CVE-2023-42134 (GCVE-0-2023-42134)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-15 13:28 – Updated: 2025-06-17 21:09
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Summary
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.
Severity ?
6.8 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
PAX Technology POS terminals Affected: 0 , ≤ 11.1.45_20230314 (custom)
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Date Public ?
2024-01-15 11:00
Credits
Hubert Jasudowicz, Adam Kliś and other members of STM Cyber R&D team
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