CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA Missing Root of Trust Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA Missing Root of Trust Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA devices. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the application system-on-chip (SoC). The issue results from the lack of a properly configured hardware root of trust. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the boot process. Was ZDI-CAN-25948.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CarlinKit | CPC200-CCPA | 2024.01.19.1541 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- CPC200-CCPA VendorCarlinKit Affected 2024.01.19.1541 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-2762
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m6v-fcw2-pgcq
References
Advisory 1
More CarlinKit Autokit vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-02417 Hard-coded credentials in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-02416 Improper signature verification in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
- TI-2025-02415 Improper signature verification in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-2762 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2762 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5m6v-fcw2-pgcq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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