Improper signature verification in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- 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 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA update.cgi Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA devices. Although authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability, the existing authentication mechanism can be bypassed. The specific flaw exists within the handling of update packages provided to update.cgi. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24355.
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-2025-2764
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxxr-2fvg-xw43
References
Advisory 1
More CarlinKit Autokit vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-02417 Hard-coded credentials in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-02414 CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA Missing Root of Trust Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-02415 Improper signature verification in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-2764 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-2764 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mxxr-2fvg-xw43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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