CVE-2025-2763
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 · uneditedCarlinKit CPC200-CCPA Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows physically present attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA devices. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of update packages on USB drives. The issue results from the lack of proper verification of a cryptographic signature. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24356.
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 CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA device lacks cryptographic signature verification when processing firmware update packages from USB drives. An attacker with physical access can place a specially crafted malicious update file on a USB drive, which the device will execute without validating the signature, resulting in root-level code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2024.01.19.1541CVSS 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
- Physical
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the device modelLocate the physical device or check system documentation for the CarlinKit model number (CPC200-CCPA or Carlinkit Autokit)Affected if Device is a CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA or Carlinkit Autokit unit
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device settings or system information panel to view the current firmware version numberAffected if Firmware version is exactly 2024.01.19.1541
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Verify USB firmware update capabilityCheck device settings or documentation for USB update feature availability - look for 'USB update', 'firmware from USB', or 'manual firmware load' optionsAffected if USB firmware update functionality is present and enabled on the device
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Confirm signature verification is absentReview the device firmware update process documentation or settings for any mention of 'signature verification', ' cryptographic check', or 'signed firmware' requirementsAffected if No signature verification requirement is documented or configured for USB-based updates
A user is affected if they have a CarlinKit CPC200-CCPA or Carlinkit Autokit device running firmware version 2024.01.19.1541 with USB firmware update capability that lacks cryptographic signature verification.
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 dataImplement cryptographic signature verification for all USB-based firmware updates before execution; consider disabling USB update functionality or requiring authenticated/secured update mechanisms as an interim control.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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