Improper authorization in Sony XAV-9500ES
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-285.
Summary
Sony XAV-9500ES udev USB Rules Authorization Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to bypass authorization on affected installations on Sony XAV-9500ES devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the udev rules. A crafted USB device connected to the system can trigger instantiation of otherwise restricted USB device types. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authorization on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-28992.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
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 ·
Sony XAV-9500ES — vendor-provided URL
7 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-15032 Buffer overflow in Sony XAV-9500ESPriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2026-15037 OS command injection in Sony XAV-9500ESPriority LOW 38
- TI-2026-15035 Heap-based buffer overflow in Sony XAV-9500ESPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18283
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j2pg-r74g-f5v5
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
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Sources
- CVE-2026-18283 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18283 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j2pg-r74g-f5v5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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