The device ID is based on IMEI in Forever KidsWatch Call Me KW50…
Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
The device ID is based on IMEI in Forever KidsWatch Call Me KW50 R36_YDR_A3PW_GM7S_V1.0_2019_07_15_16.19.24_cob_h and Forever KidsWatch Call Me 2 KW60 R36CW_YDE_S4_A29_2_V1.0_2023.05.24_22.49.44_cob_b. If a malicious user changes the IMEI to the IMEI of a unit they registered in the mobile app, it is possible to hijack the device and control it from the app.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00196 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36557
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2r8x-g2v5-x892
Sources
- CVE-2024-36557 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36557 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2r8x-g2v5-x892 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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