Improper access control in Qolsys IQ Panel 4 and IQ4 HUB

1) Improper access control

EUVDB-ID: #VU86343

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-0242

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. An attacker with physical access can gain unauthorized access to settings.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Qolsys IQ Panel 4: before 4.4.2

Qolsys IQ4 Hub: before 4.4.2

External links

http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/cyber-solutions/security-advisories
http://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-039-01
http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/cyber-solutions/product-security-advisories/2024/jci-psa-2024-03.pdf?la=en&hash=6962A644E2B944E1C667BB170EB54658BEB6A988

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.