Advisory Details

July 1st, 2020

(Pwn2Own) ICONICS Genesis64 PKGX Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-800
ZDI-CAN-10273

CVE ID
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS ICONICS
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Genesis64
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

The vulnerablity allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ICONICS Genesis64. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within the handling of PKGX files. The application fails to validate the cryptographic signature of the package. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of SYSTEM.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS ICONICS has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.us-cert.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-170-04
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-06-30 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-07-01 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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