CVE-2023-1968CVE-2023-1968
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.81%, higher than 78% of scored CVEs.
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Instruments with Illumina Universal Copy Service v2.x are vulnerable due to binding to an unrestricted IP address. An unauthenticated malicious actor could use UCS to listen on all IP addresses, including those capable of accepting remote communications.
- CVSS
- 10.0 CRITICAL (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-1327
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 1.81% (percentile 78)
- Assigned by
- icscert
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jan 16, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
Illumina iScan Control Software illumina:iscan_control_software (from the name) | 4.0.0; 4.0.5 | CNA record |
Illumina MiniSeq Control Software illumina:miniseq_control_software (from the name) | 2.0 | CNA record |
Illumina iSeq 100 illumina:iseq_100 (from the name) | all versions | CNA record |
Illumina MiSeq Control Software illumina:miseq_control_software (from the name) | 4.0 (RUO Mode) | CNA record |
Illumina MiSeqDx Operating Software illumina:miseqdx_operating_software (from the name) | 4.0.1 | CNA record |
Illumina NextSeq 500/550 Control Software illumina:nextseq_500_550_control_software (from the name) | 4.0 | CNA record |
Illumina NextSeq 550Dx Control Software illumina:nextseq_550dx_control_software (from the name) | 4.0 (RUO Mode) | CNA record |
Illumina NextSeq 550Dx Operating Software illumina:nextseq_550dx_operating_software (from the name) | from 1.0.0 through 1.3.1; 1.3.3 | CNA record |
Illumina NextSeq 1000/2000 Control Software illumina:nextseq_1000_2000_control_software (from the name) | through 1.4.1 | CNA record |
Illumina NovaSeq 6000 Control Software illumina:novaseq_6000_control_software (from the name) | through 1.7 | CNA record |
Illumina NovaSeq Control Software illumina:novaseq_control_software (from the name) | 1.8 | CNA record |
illumina iscan_firmware illumina:iscan_firmware | 4.0.0; 4.0.5 | NVD |
illumina iseq_100_firmware illumina:iseq_100_firmware | all versions | NVD |
illumina miniseq_firmware illumina:miniseq_firmware | from 2.0 | NVD |
illumina miseq_firmware illumina:miseq_firmware | from 4.0 | NVD |
illumina miseqdx_firmware illumina:miseqdx_firmware | from 4.0.1; 4.0 | NVD |
illumina nextseq_500_firmware illumina:nextseq_500_firmware | 4.0 | NVD |
illumina nextseq_550_firmware illumina:nextseq_550_firmware | 4.0 | NVD |
illumina nextseq_550dx_firmware illumina:nextseq_550dx_firmware | from 1.0.0 through 1.3.1; from 1.3.3; 4.0 | NVD |
illumina nextseq_1000_firmware illumina:nextseq_1000_firmware | 1.4.1 | NVD |
illumina nextseq_2000_firmware illumina:nextseq_2000_firmware | 1.4.1 | NVD |
illumina novaseq_6000_firmware illumina:novaseq_6000_firmware | through 1.7; 1.8 | NVD |
References
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- https://support.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.htmlvendor-advisory
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.