CVE-2023-1968
Published Apr 28, 2023
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.81%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 4.0 (RUO Mode)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 4.0.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.4.1
- Version
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- Version 4.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 4.0 (RUO Mode)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.3.1
- Version 1.3.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=1.7
- Version
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- Version 1.8StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 4.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 4.0.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version All versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
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| Illumina | MiSeq Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | MiSeqDx Operating Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | MiniSeq Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NextSeq 1000/2000 Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NextSeq 500/550 Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NextSeq 550Dx Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NextSeq 550Dx Operating Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NovaSeq 6000 Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | NovaSeq Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | iScan Control Software | unaffected |
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| Illumina | iSeq 100 | unaffected |
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Configuration 1
- 4.0.0
- 4.0.5
Configuration 2
- n/a
Configuration 3
- ≥ 2.0
Configuration 4
- ≥ 4.0
Configuration 5
- ≥ 4.0.1
- 4.0
Configuration 6
- 4.0
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 7
- 4.0
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 8
- ≥ 1.0.0 · ≤ 1.3.1
- ≥ 1.3.3
- 4.0
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 9
- 1.4.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 10
- 1.4.1
Running on/with
- n/a
Configuration 11
- ≤ 1.7
- 1.8
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
Illumina recommends using the UCS Vulnerability Instructions Guide https://support.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.html based on the user’s specific system configuration to mitigate the vulnerabilities. Illumina recommends users read the instructions before downloading any software.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 16, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2023–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
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| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01812) | 77.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.81% (0.01812) | 75.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 27.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00239) | 62.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 60.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 58.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00124) | 45.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 35.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (2)
- https://support.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.html vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01 Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| https://support.illumina.com/downloads/illumina-universal-copy-service-1-0.html | vendor-advisoryVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-medical-advisories/icsma-23-117-01 | Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
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