Privilege Escalation Through SUID Binary and Developer Mode
Priority HIGH 72CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
A privilege escalation vulnerability in PocketBook InkPad Color 3 allows attackers to escalate to root privileges if they gain physical access to the device. This issue affects InkPad Color 3 in version U743k3.6.8.3671.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00204 10th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PocketBook | InkPad Color 3 | U743k3.6.8.3671 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- InkPad Color 3 VendorPocketBook Affected U743k3.6.8.3671 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-1424
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5wp-346p-h7x3
References
More PocketBook vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-01225 File Read Through Improper Sudo Privilege Management CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-1424 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-1424 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5wp-346p-h7x3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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