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CVE-2024-4163 Details

UNDERGOING ENRICHMENT

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:…Vector:This vulnerability is currently being analyzed.
CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://govtech-csg.github.io/security-advisories/2024/04/25/CVE-2024-4163.html CVE
https://govtech-csg.github.io/security-advisories/2024/04/25/CVE-2024-4163.html [email protected]

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-862Missing AuthorizationCISA-ADP

Affected Products

This vulnerability is currently being analyzed

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-4163
NVD Published Date:
Apr 26, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]