CVE-2024-48797
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 · uneditedAn issue in PCS Engineering Preston Cinema (com.prestoncinema.app) 0.2.0 allows a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information via the firmware update process.
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 confidenceThe Preston Cinema mobile application version 0.2.0 contains an information disclosure vulnerability in its firmware update mechanism. The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to intercept or access sensitive information during the firmware update process, likely due to improper encryption, authentication, or secure transmission controls in the update channel.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 Preston Cinema mobile application is installedCheck device or application inventory for the Preston Cinema mobile app. On Android, list installed packages via 'adb shell pm list packages | grep preston' or check app settings. On iOS, check installed apps list.Affected if The Preston Cinema mobile application is present on the device or system
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Verify the installed application versionAccess the app's 'About' or 'Settings' section to view the version number, or use 'adb shell dumpsys package com.prestoncinema.app' (replace with actual package name if different) to retrieve versionInfo.Affected if The installed version matches 0.2.0 or falls within the affected range starting at 0.2.0
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Confirm firmware update feature is present and enabledNavigate within the app to settings or menu options related to firmware updates, updates, or device synchronization. Look for options labeled 'Firmware Update', 'Check for Updates', or similar.Affected if The firmware update feature exists and is accessible or enabled in the application
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Inspect update channel configuration for encryptionIf possible, use a network proxy (e.g., Burp Suite, mitmproxy) to intercept traffic when triggering a firmware update check. Verify whether the connection uses HTTPS/TLS (port 443) or HTTP (port 80).Affected if The update request is sent over unencrypted HTTP or the TLS certificate cannot be verified
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Check for server authentication mechanismsExamine the app's network security configuration or decompile the APK to inspect the code for certificate pinning implementations, or attempt a man-in-the-middle test to see if the app rejects invalid certificates.Affected if The app does not implement certificate pinning or fails to validate server certificates properly
A user is affected if the Preston Cinema mobile app version 0.2.0 is installed and the firmware update feature is enabled, with the update channel lacking proper TLS encryption or certificate validation.
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 dataSecure the firmware update process by implementing TLS encryption for all update transmissions, adding proper server authentication via certificate pinning, and ensuring firmware packages are signed and verified before installation.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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