CVE-2023-0248

Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader

Severity Score

5.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

Track

*SSVC

Descriptions

An attacker with physical access to the Kantech Gen1 ioSmart card reader with firmware version prior to 1.07.02 in certain circumstances can recover the reader's communication memory between the card and reader.

Un atacante con acceso físico al lector de tarjetas Kantech Gen1 ioSmart con versión de firmware anterior a 1.7.2 en determinadas circunstancias puede recuperar la memoria de comunicación del lector entre la tarjeta y el lector.

*Credits: Colin O’Flynn at NewAE Technology Inc.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

Low

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:Track

Exploitation

None

Automatable

Tech. Impact

Partial

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2023-01-12 CVE Reserved
2023-12-14 CVE Published
2024-10-08 CVE Updated
2025-01-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CAPEC

CAPEC-54: Query System for Information

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-348-02	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories	2023-12-21

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Johnsoncontrols Search vendor "Johnsoncontrols"	Iosmart Gen 1 Firmware Search vendor "Johnsoncontrols" for product "Iosmart Gen 1 Firmware"	< 1.07.02 Search vendor "Johnsoncontrols" for product "Iosmart Gen 1 Firmware" and version " < 1.07.02"	-	Affected	in	Johnsoncontrols Search vendor "Johnsoncontrols"	Iosmart Gen 1 Search vendor "Johnsoncontrols" for product "Iosmart Gen 1"	-	-	Safe