CVE-2025-2762 CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA Missing Root of Trust Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published 23 Apr 2025 Updated 23 Apr 2025

Local attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code during boot due to missing hardware root of trust in CarlinKit devices.

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-2025-2762?

CVE-2025-2762 is a high-severity vulnerability in CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA, published on 23 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-1326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2762?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Carlinkit Autokit.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2762?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-2762 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2762 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5m6v-fcw2-pgcq.