CVE-2023-1966 | BDVDB-2026-201161 Detail

IlluminaiScan Control Software

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.

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: physical.

Weaknesses#

CWE-250 Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-04-28Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22025-01-16Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2023-04-28
Last modified: 2025-01-16

Vendor information

Vendor: Illumina
Product: iScan Control Software

All Illumina vulnerabilities

Score

7.4 High

EPSS

less than 1%, Very Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 60.4.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Not classified

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

Vulnerable
4.0.0
Fixed
Not stated
Vulnerable
4.0.5
Fixed
Not stated

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

7.4 High

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Physical
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	Low
User Interaction	None
Scope	Changed
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	High
Availability	High

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).