Credential disclosure via exposed UART boot logs
Published Oct 6, 2025 · Updated Oct 6, 2025
Information exposure in YoSmart YoLink Hub 0382 allows physically proximate attackers to read network credentials through its UART port. The exposed ESP32 debug interface transmits bootloader and application logs over UART, including an API URL that returns device-specific MQTT credentials. Direct circuit-board access and a serial connection are required; the disclosed credentials permit MQTT topic subscription and Wi-Fi credential interception.
Summary
What happened
Information exposure in YoSmart YoLink Hub 0382 allows physically proximate attackers to read network credentials through its UART port. The exposed ESP32 debug interface transmits bootloader and application logs over UART, including an API URL that returns device-specific MQTT credentials. Direct circuit-board access and a serial connection are required; the disclosed credentials permit MQTT topic subscription and Wi-Fi credential interception.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-59447
- Published
- Oct 6, 2025
- Updated
- Oct 6, 2025
- Vendor
- YoSmart
- Product
- YoLink Hub
- Classifications
- CWE-497, T1552
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Oct 6, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Oct 6, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0382
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- UART boot-log credential extraction demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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