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Cardo Systems Scala Rider Q3 Cardo-Updater api privileges management

Priority HIGH 73CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Cardo Systems Scala Rider Q3. Affected is the file /cardo/api of the Cardo-Updater. Unauthenticated remote code execution with root permissions is possible. Firewalling or disabling the service is recommended.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0393 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Cardo SystemsScala Rider Q3all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • Scala Rider Q3 VendorCardo Systems Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:cardosystems:scala_rider_q3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableCardo Systems
cpe:2.3:h:cardosystems:scala_rider_q3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onCardo Systems
  • cpe:2.3:o:cardosystems:scala_rider_q3_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Cardo Systems
  • cpe:2.3:h:cardosystems:scala_rider_q3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Cardo Systems

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-125001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mhp5-2jm9-qw86
  3. 2026-10-13 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile

References

Sources