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PAX A920 device allows to downgrade bootloader due to a...

High severity Unreviewed Published Jan 15, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

PAX A920 device allows to downgrade bootloader due to a bug in its version check. The signature is correctly checked and only bootloader signed by PAX can be used. 

The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 15, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 15, 2024
Last updated Jan 28, 2024

Severity

High
7.7
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Physical
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-4818

GHSA ID

GHSA-hpqw-739g-5cvm

Source code

No known source code

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