CVE-2023-33294 is a critical vulnerability affecting KaiOS versions 3.0 before 3.1, where a local web server (tctweb_server) on port 2929 executes arbitrary Bash commands as root without permission restrictions. This allows remote attackers to access sensitive user data, delete files, and potentially render devices inoperable. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While SELinux offers partial mitigation, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kaiostech:kaios:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:kaiostech:kaios:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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