VulnerabilityAnalyzed

CVE-2024-23922

Sony XAV-AX5500 Insufficient Firmware Update Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.

MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 1.76%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.76%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Sony XAV-AX5500 Insufficient Firmware Update Validation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Sony XAV-AX5500 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of software updates. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of software update packages. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the device. Was ZDI-CAN-22939

CVSS 3.1: 6.8 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 1.76% probability · 77th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-345
Affected: sony/xav-ax5500 firmware
Source: cve@asrg.io

References

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/mobile-cd-players-digital-media-players-xav-series/xav-ax5500/software/00274156Patch
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-874/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.