TI-2023-09178 Aliases CVE-2023-23299 GHSA-rxp7-w842-wjmh

The permission system implemented and enforced by the GarminOS TVM component in CIQ API…

HIGH 72CWE-863Published 2023-05-23 · Updated 2025-01-21

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.

Summary

The permission system implemented and enforced by the GarminOS TVM component in CIQ API version 1.0.0 through 4.1.7 can be bypassed entirely. A malicious application with specially crafted code and data sections could access restricted CIQ modules, call their functions and disclose sensitive data such as user profile information and GPS coordinates, among others.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0081 57th 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: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

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
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:garmin:connect-iq::::::::	1.0.0 – 4.1.7	Vulnerable	Garmin

cpe:2.3:a:garmin:connect-iq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 4.1.7 Vulnerable ·Garmin

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23299
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxp7-w842-wjmh

References

Exploit 1

https://github.com/anvilsecure/garmin-ciq-app-research/blob/main/advisories/CVE-2023-23299.md

Other 1

https://developer.garmin.com/connect-iq/core-topics/manifest-and-permissions/

TI-2023-09185 The `Toybox.Ant.BurstPayload.add` API method in CIQ API version 2.2.0 through 4.1.7… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09184 The GarminOS TVM component in CIQ API version 1.0.0 through 4.1.7 is vulnerable to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09182 The `Toybox.Ant.GenericChannel.enableEncryption` API method in CIQ API version 3.2.0… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09181 The `Toybox.GenericChannel.setDeviceConfig` API method in CIQ API version 1.2.0 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09180 The `news` MonkeyC operation code in CIQ API version 1.0.0 through 4.1.7 fails to check… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2023-09179 The `Toybox.Cryptography.Cipher.initialize` API method in CIQ API version 3.0.0 through… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

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Sources

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