Vulnerability · Published Mar 4, 2025 · Assigned by NCSC.ch
CVE-2025-1424Privilege Escalation Through SUID Binary and Developer Mode
High 8.6
In plain English
A high-severity privilege mismanagement in InkPad Color 3 from PocketBook. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 4.0)8.6High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in PocketBook InkPad Color 3 allows attackers to escalate to root privileges if they gain physical access to the device. This issue affects InkPad Color 3 in version U743k3.6.8.3671.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| PocketBook | InkPad Color 3 | U743k3.6.8.3671 |
Weakness: CWE-269 · Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
References
- https://www.redguard.ch/blog/2025/03/04/security-advisory-pocketbook-inkpad-color-3/ third-party-advisory, exploit