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CVE-2023-1966

7.4 · HIGH

Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v1.x and v2.x contain an unnecessary privileges vulnerability.

Published Apr 28, 2023CWE-250EPSS 0.92%

Overview

CVE-2023-1966 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v1.x and

v2.x contain an unnecessary privileges vulnerability. An unauthenticated

malicious actor could upload and execute code remotely at the operating system

level, which could allow an attacker to change settings, configurations,

software, or access sensitive data on the affected product.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refsupport.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.htmlCISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01Refsupport.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.htmlCISAwww.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-1966?

CVE-2023-1966 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 28, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-1966?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-1966?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-1966?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-1966 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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