PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.45_20230314 or…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.45_20230314 or earlier can allow the signed partition overwrite and subsequently local code execution via hidden command. The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAX Technology | POS terminals | up to 11.1.45_20230314 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- POS terminals VendorPAX Technology Affected up to 11.1.45_20230314 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 8.1.0_sagittarius_v11.1.45_20230314 | Vulnerable | PAX Technology |
| cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a920_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | PAX Technology |
| cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | PAX Technology |
- cpe:2.3:o:paxtechnology:paydroid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.1.0_sagittarius_v11.1.45_20230314 Vulnerable ·PAX Technology
- cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a920_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·PAX Technology
- cpe:2.3:h:paxtechnology:a50:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·PAX Technology
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
PAX Technology POS terminals — ppn.paxengine.com/release/development
3 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 3 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-22504 Command injection in PAX Technology POS terminalsPriority HIGH 69
- TI-2023-22505 Link following in PAX Technology POS terminalsPriority HIGH 67
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42134
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f88h-fg97-9qq5
References
More PAX Technology Paydroid vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-22504 Command injection in PAX Technology POS terminals CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22505 Link following in PAX Technology POS terminals CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-22503 Injection in PAX Technology A920 Pro CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2022-09885 PAX A930 device with PayDroid_7.1.1_Virgo_V04.3.26T1_20210419 can allow an attacker to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-04435 Injection in PAX Technology A920 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2022-09883 PAX A930 device with PayDroid_7.1.1_Virgo_V04.3.26T1_20210419 can allow the execution of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-42134 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42134 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f88h-fg97-9qq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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