Data leakage and arbitrary remote code execution in Syrus cloud devices
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure, Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200, CWE-287 and CWE-94.
Summary
The Syrus4 IoT gateway utilizes an unsecured MQTT server to download and execute arbitrary commands, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute code on any Syrus4 device connected to the cloud service. The MQTT server also leaks the location, video and diagnostic data from each connected device. An attacker who knows the IP address of the server is able to connect and perform the following operations: * Get location data of the vehicle the device is connected to * Send CAN bus messages via the ECU module ( https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/ecu-1 https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/ecu-1 ) * Immobilize the vehicle via the safe-immobilizer module ( https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/system-tools#safe-immobilization https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/system-tools#safe-immobilization ) * Get live video through the connected video camera * Send audio messages to the driver ( https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/system-tools#apx-tts https://syrus.digitalcomtech.com/docs/system-tools#apx-tts )
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communications Technologies | Syrus4 IoT Telematics Gateway | apex-23.43.2 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Syrus4 IoT Telematics Gateway VendorDigital Communications Technologies Affected apex-23.43.2 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:digitalcomtech:syrus_4g_iot_telematics_gateway_firmware:apex-23.43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | apex-23.43.2 | Vulnerable | Digitalcomtech |
| cpe:2.3:h:digitalcomtech:syrus_4g_iot_telematics_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Digitalcomtech |
- cpe:2.3:o:digitalcomtech:syrus_4g_iot_telematics_gateway_firmware:apex-23.43.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions apex-23.43.2 Vulnerable ·Digitalcomtech
- cpe:2.3:h:digitalcomtech:syrus_4g_iot_telematics_gateway:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Digitalcomtech
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3q55-c9p4-pq2p
Sources
- CVE-2023-6248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3q55-c9p4-pq2p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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