Incorrect AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-863

CVE-2024-48548

CRITICAL · 9.3 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.
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98/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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 APK file in Cloud Smart Lock v2.0.1 has a leaked a URL that can call an API for binding physical devices. This vulnerability allows attackers to arbitrarily construct a request to use the app to bind to unknown devices by finding a valid serial number via a bruteforce attack.

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 Cloud Smart Lock v2.0.1 Android application contains a hardcoded/leaked URL in its APK that provides access to a device binding API. Attackers can exploit this by brute-forcing valid serial numbers to arbitrarily bind physical locks to their account without authentication or authorization, gaining unauthorized control over devices.

MitigationRemove hardcoded URLs from the APK and implement rate limiting, proper authentication, and authorization checks on the device binding API to prevent automated enumeration attacks.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

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  1. Identify if Cloud Smart Lock app is installed
    Use 'adb shell pm list packages' or check device settings to see if the Cloud Smart Lock application is present on the Android device
    Affected if The Cloud Smart Lock application is installed on the device
  2. Check the installed application version
    Use 'adb shell dumpsys package <package_name>' to retrieve the version info, or check the app info in device settings under Apps > Cloud Smart Lock > Version
    Affected if The version is 2.0.1 or earlier (the hardcoded URL vulnerability exists in v2.0.1)
  3. Inspect APK for hardcoded URLs
    Decompile the APK using tools like apktool, then search the decompiled resources (strings.xml, config files) for URLs matching patterns like 'bind', 'device', 'lock', or 'api' endpoints
    Affected if A hardcoded URL pointing to a device binding or device registration API is found in the APK code or resources
  4. Verify binding API accessibility
    Attempt to reach the suspected API endpoint (found in step 3) from an external network or test if the endpoint accepts requests without authentication headers
    Affected if The binding API endpoint is reachable and accepts unauthenticated or improperly authorized binding requests

If Cloud Smart Lock v2.0.1 is installed and its APK contains a hardcoded URL to a device binding API that accepts unauthenticated requests, the environment is affected by this CVE.

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

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

Remove hardcoded URLs from the APK and implement rate limiting, proper authentication, and authorization checks on the device binding API to prevent automated enumeration attacks.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
34.0 hours of engineering $6,000
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