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CVE-2025-8762 json

INSTAR 2K+/4K UART improper physical access control

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-24544

cvss
6.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 10%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in INSTAR 2K+ and 4K 3.11.1 Build 1124. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component UART Interface. The manipulation leads to improper physical access control. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • modzero.com https://modzero.com/static/MZ-25-03_modzero_INSTAR.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 7.0 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CNA 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 3.0 6.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CNA 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
CNA 4.0 5.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 6.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • INSTAR 2K+
  • INSTAR 4K

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-1263 Improper Physical Access Control
  • CWE-284 Improper Access Control

References

Sources

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