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CVE-2022-33938 — A format string injection vulnerability exists in the ghome_process_control_packet functionality of Abode Systems, Inc

Critical CVSS 9.8

A format string injection vulnerability exists in the ghome_process_control_packet functionality of Abode Systems, Inc. iota All-In-One Security Kit 6.9Z and 6.9X. A specially-crafted XCMD can lead to memory corruption, information disclosure and denial of service. An attacker can send a malicious XML payload to trigger this vulnerability.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.8 (3.1)
Published
2022-10-25
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
operating-system
Weaknesses
CWE-134

Affected products

  • goabode / iota_all-in-one_security_kit_firmware / 6.9z
  • goabode / iota_all-in-one_security_kit_firmware / 6.9x

Matched remediation archetype

Buffer bounds, memory safety, and memory corruption

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Check exposure

  • Identify affected native-code versions, build flags, architectures, parsers, codecs, drivers, and input paths in all shipped artifacts.
  • Determine whether untrusted data reaches the affected routine and the process privilege, sandbox, and network exposure.
  • Confirm statically linked, vendored, firmware, and platform-provided copies, not only package-manager records.

Remediate safely

  • Apply the maintained upstream correction or replace the affected component, then rebuild every dependent artifact from clean inputs.
  • Adopt bounds-checked interfaces, validated sizes and integer conversions, clear ownership, and memory-safe components where practical.
  • Enable supported compiler and runtime hardening and add sanitized tests and fuzz regression seeds derived from non-weaponized fixtures.

Authoritative sources

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