Hidden backdoor in DJI CrystalSky ZS600C gives root command execution
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
DJI CrystalSky ZS600C firmware from 0.3.9.7 through 0.6.6.9 on Android contains an undocumented backdoor in its root-privileged assistant daemon (CWE-912). A physically present attacker with USB access can unlock it through the USB-gadget serial interface and run arbitrary operating system commands as root.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Hidden functionality (undocumented backdoor) in the root-privileged 'assistant' daemon in DJI CrystalSky ZS600C firmware v0.3.9.7 through v0.6.6.9 on Android allows a physically-present attacker with USB access to execute arbitrary OS commands as root by sending the hard-coded magic string 'dji26656677' to the USB-gadget serial interface (/dev/ttyGS0), after which each subsequent line is passed to system().
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
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for DJI CrystalSky ZS600C.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-23 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-114353
- 2026-10-23 Alias added: GHSA-pvg3-27hx-g76q
- 2026-10-24 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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- TI-2026-54428 DJI Drone HTTP Media Server Allows Unauthenticated Access to Stored Media CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-79886 Missing authentication in DJI CrystalSky ZS600C ADB daemon CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-79884 OS command injection in DJI CrystalSky ZS600C hardware_monitor CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-54192 Cleartext Exposure of DJI Drone Wi-Fi Credentials via BLE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-114353 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-114353 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvg3-27hx-g76q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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