CVE-2025-56438 Privilege escalation in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers with physical proximity can escalate privileges to root on Nous W3 Smart WiFi Cameras by inserting a malicious SD card.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-56438?
CVE-2025-56438 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the firmware update mechanism of Nous W3 Smart WiFi Camera v1.33.50.82 allows unauthenticated and physically proximate attackers to escalate privileges to root via supplying a crafted update.tar archive file stored on a FAT32-formatted SD card.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-56438?
How do I fix CVE-2025-56438?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-56438 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-56438 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-56438 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrp6-pgv2-ch5v.