Sw100 Smartwatch FirmwareOperating system · Syska

CVE-2022-3007

HIGH · 8.1 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-10-31
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.0 or later.
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86/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
The vulnerability exists in Syska SW100 Smartwatch due to an improper implementation and/or configuration of Nordic Device Firmware Update (DFU) which is used for performing Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware updates on the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. An unauthenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability by setting arbitrary values to handle on the vulnerable device over Bluetooth. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow the attacker to perform firmware update, device reboot or data manipulation on the target device.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The Syska SW100 Smartwatch contains an improperly implemented Nordic Device Firmware Update (DFU) mechanism for BLE OTA updates. The vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to write arbitrary values to BLE handles, enabling firmware manipulation, device reboot, or data tampering over Bluetooth without authentication.

MitigationApply any vendor-supplied firmware update for the Syska SW100 that addresses this DFU authentication flaw; as an interim control, disable Bluetooth when not in use to reduce attack surface.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sw100 Smartwatch FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 2.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Confirm device model
    Inspect the smartwatch body, packaging, or companion app settings to verify the device is a Syska SW100 Smartwatch
    Affected if The device is a Syska SW100 Smartwatch
  2. Check firmware version
    Access the smartwatch settings (typically under About or Device Info) or the companion mobile app to retrieve the installed firmware version number
    Affected if Firmware version is 2.0 or lower (any version <= 2.0)
  3. Verify Bluetooth is active
    Check the smartwatch Bluetooth settings or status bar to determine if BLE is currently enabled
    Affected if Bluetooth is turned on and the device is discoverable or paired
  4. Inspect Nordic DFU service exposure
    Use a BLE scanner or BLE debugging tool (such as nRF Connect or similar) to enumerate GATT services and check for the Nordic DFU service with writable characteristics that do not require authentication
    Affected if The Nordic DFU service/characteristic is present and accepts unauthenticated write operations

A user is affected if they own a Syska SW100 Smartwatch running firmware version 2.0 or lower with Bluetooth enabled and the Nordic DFU service is exposed without authentication requirements.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.0
Interim mitigation

Apply any vendor-supplied firmware update for the Syska SW100 that addresses this DFU authentication flaw; as an interim control, disable Bluetooth when not in use to reduce attack surface.

Fix this in Sw100 Smartwatch Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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