CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-5024

Protection Mechanism Failure

Published: Apr 11, 2019 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.6
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
7.2 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A restricted environment escape vulnerability exists in the “kiosk mode” function of Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 medical information collection devices running versions 9.0.3 or lower. A specific series of keyboard inputs can escape the restricted environment, resulting in full administrator access to the underlying operating system. An attacker can connect to the device via USB port with a keyboard or other HID device to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness

The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Smartlinx_neuron_2_firmware Capsuletech * 9.0.3 (including)

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