Headline
CVE-2023-48693: Azure RTOS ThreadX Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Azure RTOS ThreadX is an advanced real-time operating system (RTOS) designed specifically for deeply embedded applications. An attacker can cause arbitrary read and write due to vulnerability in parameter checking mechanism in Azure RTOS ThreadX, which may lead to privilege escalation. The affected components include RTOS ThreadX v6.2.1 and below. The fixes have been included in ThreadX release 6.3.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Package
ThreadX (Azure RTOS)
Description
Impact
An attacker can cause arbitrary read and write due to vulnerability in parameter checking mechanism in Azure RTOS ThreadX, which may lead to privilege escalation.
Affected Components
The affected components include RTOS ThreadX v6.2.1 and below. The fixes have been included in ThreadX release 6.3.0.
Remediation
Upgrade to v6.3.0 or above.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
• Open an issue in azure-rtos/threadx
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