CVE-2023-42136

What it is

PAX Android based POS devices with PayDroid_8.1.0_Sagittarius_V11.1.50_20230614 or earlier can allow the execution of arbitrary commands with system account privilege by shell injection starting with a specific word. The attacker must have shell access to the device in order to exploit this vulnerability.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2023-09-07 13:17 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2024-01-15 14:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-17 06:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 0.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2024-01-15 14:15 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 06:23 UTC

Exploit probability

0.5% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-77 · Command injection

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Paxtechnology Paydroid ≤ 8.1.0_sagittarius_11.1.50_20230614

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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