CVE-2023-3786Public exploit

Physical privilege escalation via exposed context menu

Published Jul 20, 2023 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Privilege escalation in AURES Technologies KOMET 20230509 allows physically proximate attackers to escape kiosk mode through touch input. The extended context menu for highlighted item text exposes Web Search and Share, opening an unrestricted browser that reaches local files and executes downloads. Physical access to the front display is required; no keyboard, authentication, or user interaction is needed to access files, alter displayed content, or run code.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in AURES Technologies KOMET 20230509 allows physically proximate attackers to escape kiosk mode through touch input. The extended context menu for highlighted item text exposes Web Search and Share, opening an unrestricted browser that reaches local files and executes downloads. Physical access to the front display is required; no keyboard, authentication, or user interaction is needed to access files, alter displayed content, or run code.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-3786
Published
Jul 20, 2023
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
AURES Technologies
Product
KOMET
Classifications
CWE-284, T1068
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=20230509

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

AURES Technologies · KOMETversion=20230509

Published CVSS scores

4.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.6VulDBAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.3VulDBCVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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