CVE-2023-27198 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers with physical USB access can execute arbitrary commands on PAX A930 payment terminals via the exec service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-27198?

CVE-2023-27198 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PAX A930 device with PayDroid_7.1.1_Virgo_V04.5.02_20220722 can allow the execution of arbitrary commands by using the exec service and including a specific word in the command to be executed. The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-27198?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Paxtechnology Pax A930 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27198?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-27198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2023-27198 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-27198 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xfw6-4rhm-4q6r.

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