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CVE-2024-4163

The Skylab IGX IIoT Gateway allowed users to connect to it via a limited shell terminal (IGX).

HIGH 8.0EPSS 0.38%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

The Skylab IGX IIoT Gateway allowed users to connect to it via a limited shell terminal (IGX). However, it was discovered that the process was running under root privileges. This allowed the attacker to read, write, and modify any file in the operating system by utilizing the limited shell file exec and download functions. By replacing the /etc/passwd file with a new root user entry, the attacker was able to breakout from the limited shell and login to a unrestricted shell with root access. With the root access, the attacker will be able take full control of the IIoT Gateway.

CVSS 3.1: 8.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-862
Source: cve_disclosure@tech.gov.sg

References

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