Advisory Details

October 6th, 2023

Magnet Forensics AXIOM Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-23-1533
ZDI-CAN-21255

CVE ID CVE-2023-42128
CVSS SCORE 8.0, AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Magnet Forensics
AFFECTED PRODUCTS AXIOM
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Magnet Forensics AXIOM. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must acquire data from a malicious mobile device.

The specific flaw exists within the Android device image acquisition functionality. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Fixed in AXIOM v7.6


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-09-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-10-06 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Andrew Clark IV
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