Access to Bootloader and Shell Over Serial Interface
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A serial interface can be accessed with physical access to the PCB of Wattsense Bridge devices. After connecting to the interface, access to the bootloader is possible, as well as a Linux login prompt. The bootloader access can be used to gain a root shell on the device. This issue is fixed in recent firmware versions BSP >= 6.4.1.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Wattsense Bridge (Wattsense) Fixed in 6.4.1
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Wattsense Bridge 6.4.1
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 2 HIGH
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-19367 Weak hard-coded credentials in Wattsense BridgePriority HIGH 82
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26409
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cmp-ppm3-hp8w
References
More Wattsense vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-19367 Weak hard-coded credentials in Wattsense Bridge CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-19368 Authenticated Arbitrary Python File Upload via Plugin Manager CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-19365 Unprotected JTAG Interface CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-26409 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-26409 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cmp-ppm3-hp8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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