Physical authentication bypass via unprotected root filesystem
Published Jun 25, 2025 · Updated Jun 25, 2025
Insufficient data verification in Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX 3.05 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass device authentication. The operating-system configuration fails to protect the root filesystem, allowing its contents to be treated as authentic without adequate verification. Physical access to the installed receiver is required; successful exploitation bypasses authentication and compromises system integrity.
Summary
What happened
Insufficient data verification in Pioneer DMH-WT7600NEX 3.05 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass device authentication. The operating-system configuration fails to protect the root filesystem, allowing its contents to be treated as authentic without adequate verification. Physical access to the installed receiver is required; successful exploitation bypasses authentication and compromises system integrity.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-5833
- Published
- Jun 25, 2025
- Updated
- Jun 25, 2025
- Vendor
- Pioneer Corporation
- Product
- DMH-WT7600NEX
- Classifications
- CWE-345
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Jun 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 25, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=3.05
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