CVE-2024-23960 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Vulnerability Description

Alpine Halo9 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to bypass signature validation mechanism on affected installations of Alpine Halo9 devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the firmware metadata signature validation mechanism. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-23102

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpsalpine	Ilx-F509 Firmware	6.0.000
Alpsalpine	Ilx-F509	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-347

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-845/Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-23960?

CVE-2024-23960 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). Alpine Halo9 Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to bypass signature validation mechanism on affected installations o...

How severe is CVE-2024-23960?

CVE-2024-23960 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-23960?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Alpsalpine Ilx-F509 Firmware, Alpsalpine Ilx-F509.