CVE-2024-48548
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 · uneditedThe 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 confidenceThe 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.
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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
- 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.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Cloud Smart Lock app is installedUse 'adb shell pm list packages' or check device settings to see if the Cloud Smart Lock application is present on the Android deviceAffected if The Cloud Smart Lock application is installed on the device
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Check the installed application versionUse 'adb shell dumpsys package <package_name>' to retrieve the version info, or check the app info in device settings under Apps > Cloud Smart Lock > VersionAffected if The version is 2.0.1 or earlier (the hardcoded URL vulnerability exists in v2.0.1)
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Inspect APK for hardcoded URLsDecompile 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' endpointsAffected if A hardcoded URL pointing to a device binding or device registration API is found in the APK code or resources
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Verify binding API accessibilityAttempt to reach the suspected API endpoint (found in step 3) from an external network or test if the endpoint accepts requests without authentication headersAffected 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.
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 dataRemove 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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