CVE-2023-1968
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CVE-2023-1968 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v2.x are vulnerable due to binding to an unrestricted IP address. An unauthenticated malicious actor could use UCS to listen on all IP addresses, including those capable of accepting remote communications. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v2.x are vulnerable due to binding to an unrestricted IP address. An unauthenticated malicious actor could use UCS to listen on all IP addresses, including those capable of accepting remote communications.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Illumina | Iscan Firmware | 4.0.0 |
| Illumina | Iscan Firmware | 4.0.5 |
| Illumina | Iseq 100 Firmware | All versions |
| Illumina | Miniseq Firmware | >= 2.0 |
| Illumina | Miseq Firmware | >= 4.0 |
| Illumina | Miseqdx Firmware | >= 4.0.1 |
| Illumina | Miseqdx Firmware | 4.0 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 500 Firmware | 4.0 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 550 Firmware | 4.0 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 550dx Firmware | >= 1.0.0, <= 1.3.1 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 550dx Firmware | >= 1.3.3 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 550dx Firmware | 4.0 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 1000 Firmware | 1.4.1 |
| Illumina | Nextseq 2000 Firmware | 1.4.1 |
| Illumina | Novaseq 6000 Firmware | <= 1.7 |
| Illumina | Novaseq 6000 Firmware | 1.8 |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
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