# CVE-2023-24063: Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite (VSS) before 3.3.0 SR10 fails to validate /etc/mtab during the Pre-Boot Authorization (PBA) process.

- Severity: CVSS 6.8 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-08-08 · Updated: 2025-03-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Diebold Nixdorf Vynamic Security Suite (VSS) before 3.3.0 SR10 fails to validate /etc/mtab during the Pre-Boot Authorization (PBA) process. This can be exploited by a physical attacker who is able to manipulate the contents of the system's hard disk.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.dieboldnixdorf.com/en-us/banking/portfolio/software/security/
- https://media.defcon.org/DEF%20CON%2032/DEF%20CON%2032%20presentations/DEF%20CON%2032%20-%20Matt%20Burch%20-%20Where%E2%80%99s%20the%20Money%20-%20Defeating%20ATM%20Disk%20Encryption-white%20paper.pdf

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