OS command injection in Magnet Forensics AXIOM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Magnet Forensics AXIOM Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Magnet Forensics AXIOM. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must acquire data from a malicious mobile device. The specific flaw exists within the Android device image acquisition functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-21255.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnet Forensics | AXIOM | 7.4.0.36841 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- AXIOM VendorMagnet Forensics Affected 7.4.0.36841 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:magnetforensics:axiom:7.4.0.36841:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.4.0.36841 | Vulnerable | Magnet Forensics |
- cpe:2.3:a:magnetforensics:axiom:7.4.0.36841:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4.0.36841 Vulnerable ·Magnet Forensics
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42128
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9rf3-g22q-9xfp
References
Advisory 1
More Magnet Forensics Axiom vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06902 OS command injection in Magnet Forensics AXIOM CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2023-42128 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42128 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9rf3-g22q-9xfp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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