CVE-2024-48122
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges on HI-SCAN 6040i Hitrax HX-03-19-I systems to escalate to root-level privileges through insecure default configurations. This affects organizations using these specific security screening systems with default settings.
💻 Affected Systems
- HI-SCAN 6040i Hitrax HX-03-19-I
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An authenticated low-privilege user gains full root access, potentially compromising the entire system, manipulating security screening data, or installing persistent backdoors.
Likely Case
Insider threats or compromised low-privilege accounts escalate to administrative control, enabling unauthorized access to sensitive screening data and system configuration.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and configuration hardening, the attack surface is reduced, though the underlying vulnerability remains present.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires authenticated access with low-level privileges. Exploitation likely involves configuration manipulation or privilege escalation techniques.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Follow workarounds and configuration hardening recommendations.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Harden Access Controls
allRestrict low-privilege user permissions and implement least privilege principles
Review and modify user permissions through system administration interface
Remove unnecessary privileges from low-level accounts
Secure Configuration Review
allAudit and secure all system configurations to prevent privilege escalation paths
Review configuration files for insecure defaults
Implement secure configuration baselines
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and monitor privileged account usage
- Segment affected systems from critical network segments and implement network isolation
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if system uses default configurations and if low-privilege users have excessive permissionsCheck Version:
Check system version through device administration interface or consoleVerify Fix Applied:
Verify that low-privilege users cannot escalate to root and configurations are hardened📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual privilege escalation attempts
- Configuration changes by low-privilege users
- Root access from non-administrative accounts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual administrative traffic from non-admin workstations
SIEM Query:
source_user="low_privilege_user" AND (event_type="privilege_escalation" OR target_user="root")