CVE-2024-36557 Auth bypass in n/a
Attackers can hijack Forever KidsWatch devices by spoofing the IMEI, allowing unauthorized control via the mobile app.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-36557?
CVE-2024-36557 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36557?
How do I fix CVE-2024-36557?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-36557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-36557 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36557 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r8x-g2v5-x892.