Gunshot Detection FirmwareOperating system · Flocksafety

CVE-2025-47819

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 1.3 or later.
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73/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices before 1.3 have an on-chip debug interface with improper access control.

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 confidence

Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices prior to version 1.3 contain an on-chip debug interface (likely JTAG, SWD, or similar) that lacks proper access control. This allows an attacker with physical or adjacent access to the device to interface with the debug port, potentially extracting firmware, modifying device behavior, or gaining full device control.

MitigationUpgrade all Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices to firmware version 1.3 or later. If the device cannot be updated, implement physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to debug ports.

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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
Gunshot Detection FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 1.3

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
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/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 checks

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  1. Identify Flock Safety devices in your environment
    Inventory all physical security devices and confirm which units are Flock Safety Gunshot Detection models. Check device labels, management interface, or procurement records.
    Affected if Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices are present in your deployment
  2. Determine firmware version
    Access the device management interface or system logs and locate the firmware version information. This is typically found in the device status page, system information section, or via CLI commands if available.
    Affected if Firmware version is 1.3 or lower (e.g., 1.2, 1.1, 1.0)
  3. Verify debug port accessibility
    Physically inspect the device chassis for exposed debug headers, small circular connectors, or pin arrays that could be JTAG, SWD, or similar debug interfaces. Check device documentation for debug port locations.
    Affected if Debug ports are physically accessible and not secured behind tamper-evident covers or enclosed casings

You are affected if you have Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices running firmware version 1.3 or lower, as these versions lack proper access controls on the debug interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 1.3
Interim mitigation

Upgrade all Flock Safety Gunshot Detection devices to firmware version 1.3 or later. If the device cannot be updated, implement physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to debug ports.

Fix this in Gunshot Detection Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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