OS command injection in Wyze Cam v3
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Wyze Cam v3 Wi-Fi SSID OS Command Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Wyze Cam v3 IP cameras. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SSIDs embedded in scanned QR codes. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-22337.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyze | Cam v3 | 4.36.11.7071 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Cam v3 VendorWyze Affected 4.36.11.7071 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Wyze Cam v3 — vendor-provided URL
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-05796 Stack-based buffer overflow in Wyze Cam v3Priority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2024-05795 Improper authentication in Wyze Cam v3Priority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-6247
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6wm-m399-cmrx
References
Advisory 2
More Wyze Cam V3 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-09154 Stack buffer overflow in Wyze Cam Pan v2, Cam v2 and Cam v3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-06985 Authentication bypass in Wyze Cam Pan v2, Cam v2 and Cam v3 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05796 Stack-based buffer overflow in Wyze Cam v3 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05805 Stack-based buffer overflow in message parser functionality CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-05793 Heap-based buffer overflow in Wyze Cam v3 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-05807 ThroughTek Kalay SDK error in handling the PSK identity CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-6247 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-6247 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c6wm-m399-cmrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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