Security readout for executives and security teams
General Bytes CAS could let an unauthenticated remote attacker create a new administrator account through the first-admin setup flow. With admin access, an attacker could alter Bitcoin ATM configuration and redirect funds. This was reported as exploited in the wild against exposed CAS deployments. Operators of General Bytes CAS, cloud-hosted or standalone, are most exposed if the CAS admin interface is internet-accessible, especially on ports 7777 or 443, and not updated to the fixed versions named in the sources. Treat this as urgent for any organization operating General Bytes Bitcoin ATM infrastructure. The issue affects administrative control and can translate directly into financial loss if exposed systems are unpatched or already compromised. Mitigation focus: Upgrade CAS to 20220531.38 backport, 20220725.22 mainline, or later vendor-recommended releases.; Restrict CAS admin access to trusted networks, VPN, or firewall allowlists.; Review General Bytes security incident guidance before returning exposed systems to service..
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.3 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
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9.3CriticalVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://generalbytes.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ESD/pages/2785509377/Security%2BIncident%2BCVE reference · vendor-advisory, patch
- https://www.halborn.com/blog/post/explained-the-general-bytes-bitcoin-atm-hack-august-2022CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2022/08/23/bitcoin-atms-leeched-by-attackers-who-created-fake-admin-accounts/CVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/publications/cybersecurity-highlights/0day-vulnerability-exploited-general-bytesCVE reference · third-party-advisory
- https://thehackernews.com/2022/08/hackers-stole-crypto-from-bitcoin-atms.htmlCVE reference · media-coverage
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/general-bytes-cas-unauth-creation-of-admin-account-via-default-installation-first-admin-pageCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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