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CVE-2023-4818 Details
Description
PAX A920 device allows to downgrade bootloader due to a bug in its version check. The signature is correctly checked and only bootloader signed by PAX can be used. The attacker must have physical USB access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Jun 17, 2025Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Partial
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/ | CVE | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://ppn.paxengine.com/release/development | CVE | Permissions Required |
| https://blog.stmcyber.com/pax-pos-cves-2023/ | [email protected] | ExploitThird Party Advisory |
| https://cert.pl/en/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://cert.pl/posts/2024/01/CVE-2023-4818/ | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
| https://ppn.paxengine.com/release/development | [email protected] | Permissions Required |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-74 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') | [email protected] |
| CWE-74 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| paxtechnology paydroid | 7.1.2_aquarius_11.1.50_20230614 |
CPE
Remediation
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| paxtechnology a920 | All versions |
CPE
Remediation
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jun 17, 2025 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Oct 10, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Jan 15, 2024 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |