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CVE-2019-5024

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.6 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-04-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-693

Description

A restricted environment escape vulnerability exists in the “kiosk mode” function of Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 medical information collection devices running versions 9.0.3 or lower. A specific series of keyboard inputs can escape the restricted environment, resulting in full administrator access to the underlying operating system. An attacker can connect to the device via USB port with a keyboard or other HID device to trigger this vulnerability.

Affected products

• Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2: through 9.0.3

References

• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0785
• https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0785

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