Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2025-14346

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-01-05
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
WHILL Model C2 Electric Wheelchairs and Model F Power Chairs do not enforce authentication for Bluetooth connections. An attacker within range can pair with the device and issue movement commands, override speed restrictions, and manipulate configuration profiles without any credentials or user interaction.

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

WHILL Model C2 and Model F wheelchairs lack authentication enforcement for Bluetooth connections, allowing any nearby attacker to pair and send commands without credentials. An attacker can issue movement commands, override speed restrictions, and modify configuration profiles with no user interaction required.

MitigationApply vendor firmware updates when released; until then, reduce Bluetooth exposure by using devices in controlled environments and monitor for unauthorized pairing attempts.

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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
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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

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  1. Confirm wheelchair model
    Locate the model identifier on the wheelchair frame, joystick controller, or in the product documentation. Verify if the device is a WHILL Model C2 or Model F.
    Affected if If the wheelchair is a WHILL Model C2 or Model F, it falls within the affected product range for this CVE.
  2. Check Bluetooth status
    Access the wheelchair control panel or companion mobile application. Determine whether Bluetooth wireless functionality is currently enabled.
    Affected if If Bluetooth is turned on and the device is a WHILL Model C2 or Model F, the vulnerability is present and exploitable.
  3. Verify pairing accessibility
    Check if the wheelchair is set to discoverable or pairable mode, which allows nearby Bluetooth devices to initiate connections without credentials.
    Affected if If the device accepts pairing requests without requiring authentication, it is affected by the lack of authentication enforcement.
  4. Inspect paired devices list
    Using the WHILL mobile application or device settings, review the list of currently paired Bluetooth devices for any unknown or unrecognized connections.
    Affected if If unauthorized paired devices are present, the wheelchair has likely been compromised through this vulnerability.

A user is affected if they own a WHILL Model C2 or Model F wheelchair with Bluetooth enabled, as the device allows unauthenticated Bluetooth pairing and command injection.

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

Apply vendor firmware updates when released; until then, reduce Bluetooth exposure by using devices in controlled environments and monitor for unauthorized pairing attempts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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