CVE-2025-3653
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 · uneditedPetlibro Smart Pet Feeder Platform versions up to 1.7.31 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized device manipulation by accepting arbitrary serial numbers without ownership verification. Attackers can control any device by sending serial numbers to device control APIs to change feeding schedules, trigger manual feeds, access camera feeds, and modify device settings without authorization checks.
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 Petlibro Smart Pet Feeder Platform versions up to 1.7.31 suffers from improper access control where device control APIs accept arbitrary serial numbers without verifying ownership. Attackers can manipulate any device by simply knowing or guessing serial numbers, enabling unauthorized control of feeding schedules, manual feeding, camera access, and device settings.
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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<= 1.7.31CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the installed Petlibro software versionCheck the application or firmware version number displayed in the Petlibro app, web interface, or system settings. For cloud deployments, review the deployed application version in your software inventory or container metadata.Affected if The installed version is 1.7.31 or any earlier version (e.g., 1.7.30, 1.7.0, 1.0.0)
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Confirm the device control API is accessibleIdentify the API endpoint(s) used for device control (typically REST endpoints that accept device serial numbers for commands like feeding schedule changes, portion size adjustments, or manual feeding triggers). Verify these endpoints are exposed in your environment.Affected if The device control API endpoints are reachable from untrusted networks or the internet
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Test for missing ownership verification on API callsMake an authenticated API call to control a device using a serial number that is NOT registered to your account. Observe whether the system accepts the command without returning an authorization error or verifying device ownership.Affected if The API accepts and executes commands for any valid serial number without confirming the requesting user owns that device
Your environment is affected if you are running Petlibro Smart Pet Feeder Platform version 1.7.31 or lower AND your device control APIs accept commands for arbitrary device serial numbers without ownership 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 ownership verification and proper authorization checks on all device control APIs to ensure users can only manipulate devices they own. This requires validating that the authenticated user has legitimate ownership of the device serial number before processing any control commands.
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