Firmware disclosure via unrestricted controller UART
Published Jan 14, 2026 · Updated Jan 14, 2026
Information exposure in AIRTH Smart Home AQI Monitor Bootloader 1.005 allows physically proximate attackers to extract firmware via UART. The BK7231N Wi-Fi and BLE controller leaves its UART port accessible, allowing bootloader flash contents to be read without authentication. Physical device access and a serial connection are required, and the demonstrated consequence is firmware disclosure rather than modification or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Information exposure in AIRTH Smart Home AQI Monitor Bootloader 1.005 allows physically proximate attackers to extract firmware via UART. The BK7231N Wi-Fi and BLE controller leaves its UART port accessible, allowing bootloader flash contents to be read without authentication. Physical device access and a serial connection are required, and the demonstrated consequence is firmware disclosure rather than modification or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-67399
- Published
- Jan 14, 2026
- Updated
- Jan 14, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-200, T1005
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jan 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- CVE-2025-67399 UART firmware-extraction reportproof of concept · demonstrated
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