CVE-2024-6248

Root code execution via MAC-only authentication

Published Nov 22, 2024 · Updated Dec 4, 2024

Improper authentication in Wyze Cam v3 firmware 4.36.11.7071 allows attackers on an adjacent network to execute arbitrary code as root. The cloud run_action_batch endpoint accepts the camera's MAC address as its sole credential instead of verifying a stronger secret. No prior authentication is required, but root execution depends on chaining this flaw with other vulnerabilities, and successful exploitation grants full control of the camera.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability1.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Wyze Cam v3 firmware 4.36.11.7071 allows attackers on an adjacent network to execute arbitrary code as root. The cloud run_action_batch endpoint accepts the camera's MAC address as its sole credential instead of verifying a stronger secret. No prior authentication is required, but root execution depends on chaining this flaw with other vulnerabilities, and successful exploitation grants full control of the camera.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-6248
Published
Nov 22, 2024
Updated
Dec 4, 2024
Vendor
Wyze Labs, Inc.
Product
Wyze Cam v3
Classifications
CWE-287, T1210
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.36.11.7071

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Wyze Labs, Inc. · Wyze Cam v3version=4.36.11.7071

Published CVSS scores

7.5Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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