CVE-2023-48698

low-risk
Published 2023-12-05

Azure RTOS USBX is a USB host, device, and on-the-go (OTG) embedded stack, that is fully integrated with Azure RTOS ThreadX. An attacker can cause remote code execution due to expired pointer dereference vulnerabilities in Azure RTOS USBX. The affected components include functions/processes in host stack and host classes, related to device linked classes, GSER and HID in RTOS v6.2.1 and below. The fixes have been included in USBX release 6.3.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Do I need to act?

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1.6% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.8/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

Threadx Usbx

Affected Vendors

Eclipse

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://github.com/azure-rtos/usbx/security/advisories/GHSA-grhp-f66q-x857
Third Party Advisory https://github.com/azure-rtos/usbx/security/advisories/GHSA-grhp-f66q-x857
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 4/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal