dbcve.org
Incorrect AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-863

CVE-2024-48542

HIGH · 8.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-10-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
89/100
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
Incorrect access control in the firmware update and download processes of Yamaha Headphones Controller v1.6.7 allows attackers to access sensitive information by analyzing the code and data within the APK file.

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 · high confidence

The Yamaha Headphones Controller v1.6.7 Android application contains sensitive data (firmware files, credentials, or API keys) directly embedded in the APK that can be extracted through static analysis. The firmware update and download processes lack proper access controls, allowing attackers to simply decompile the APK and retrieve this information in plaintext.

MitigationRemove all sensitive data (firmware binaries, credentials, API keys) from the APK file. Implement proper authentication and secure channels for firmware distribution, or encrypt sensitive assets that must be bundled and verify integrity before use.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed application version
    Open Android Settings > Apps > Yamaha Headphones Controller and note the version number displayed, or use adb shell dumpsys package <package_name> to retrieve versionInfo
    Affected if Version is 1.6.7 or falls within any affected version range if later versions are discovered to contain the same embedded sensitive data
  2. Extract APK for static analysis
    Obtain the APK file using adb pull /data/app/<package_name>/base.apk or through the Google Play Store download link, then use a tool like apktool or jadx to decompile and inspect the contents
    Affected if Decompiling the APK reveals any plaintext firmware files, credentials, or API keys in assets, resources, or smali code folders
  3. Inspect assets folder for firmware binaries
    Navigate to the /assets directory within the decompiled APK and list all files; look for extensions such as .bin, .fw, .hex, . firmware, or any file larger than typical configuration data that may represent update packages
    Affected if The assets folder contains firmware files that can be directly extracted and used without authentication
  4. Search for hardcoded credentials or API keys
    Use grep or strings tool to search the decompiled APK for patterns resembling API keys, passwords, tokens, or authentication credentials in resource files, configuration files, or source code
    Affected if Plaintext credentials, API keys, tokens, or authentication secrets are found embedded in the APK code or resources
  5. Verify firmware download endpoint accessibility
    If network URLs are found in the APK pointing to firmware distribution endpoints, attempt to access those URLs directly without authentication to confirm if the server allows unauthenticated downloads
    Affected if Firmware download URLs are accessible without requiring authentication or authorization

A defender is affected if they have installed Yamaha Headphones Controller version 1.6.7 (or an affected version) and can extract plaintext sensitive data such as firmware files, credentials, or API keys through APK static analysis.

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

Check your environment

Paste your version and any relevant configuration and it will be compared against the affected criteria above. Do not include secrets or credentials.

AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Remove all sensitive data (firmware binaries, credentials, API keys) from the APK file. Implement proper authentication and secure channels for firmware distribution, or encrypt sensitive assets that must be bundled and verify integrity before use.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
Get help mitigating

An estimate, not a bill — we confirm scope with you before any work starts. Need it this week? Rush from $4,800.

Scan for this in your stack

Free · runs locally
dbcve dependency scanner

Check whether your project pulls in CVE-2024-48542 — or any other known-vulnerable package — straight from your lock files. Free and open source; it runs locally and uploads nothing.

Get it on GitHub Scan in the browser

References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

Primary sources

Practitioner notes

Contributed

Peer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-48542 in production — separate from our analysis above.

No notes yet

Be the first to add a field note for this CVE — a mitigation you’ve verified, a version caveat, or a link to a working fix. Sign in above to contribute.

What this is

A place for practitioners to share what actually worked: a mitigation you’ve tested, a configuration change, a version- or environment-specific caveat, or a link to a verified patch. The most useful notes rise to the top as peers upvote them, so the signal stays high.

What belongs here
  • Verified mitigations, workarounds, and config changes
  • Version or environment caveats, and links to real fixes
  • No weaponised exploit code, or anything meant to cause harm
  • No spam, self-promotion, credentials, or personal data