Skip to main content

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

CVE-2018-12259

Medium
6.8/10

Summary

An issue was discovered on Momentum Axel 720P 5.1.8 devices. Root access can be obtained via UART pins without any restrictions, which leads to full system compromise.

  • LOW
  • PHYSICAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published