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Publication date: 2025-10-24

Last updated on: 2026-07-05

Assigner: MITRE

Description

An issue in the firmware update mechanism of Nous W3 Smart WiFi Camera v1.33.50.82 allows unauthenticated and physically proximate attackers to escalate privileges to root via supplying a crafted update.tar archive file stored on a FAT32-formatted SD card.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-10-24

Last Modified

2026-07-05

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-24

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-56438

EUVD

EUVD-2025-35857

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
nous	w3_smart_wifi_camera	1.33.50.82

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-345	The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability exists in the firmware update mechanism of the Nous W3 Smart WiFi Camera version 1.33.50.82. It allows an attacker who is physically near the device and unauthenticated to escalate their privileges to root by supplying a specially crafted update.tar archive file on a FAT32-formatted SD card.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain root-level access to the affected camera, potentially allowing them to fully control the device, access sensitive data, modify firmware, or disrupt device functionality.

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