License Plate Reader FirmwareOperating system · Flocksafety

CVE-2025-47822

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-06-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 2.2 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 LPR (License Plate Reader) devices with firmware through 2.2 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 · moderate confidence

Flock Safety License Plate Reader devices running firmware version 2.2 and earlier contain an on-chip debug interface (such as JTAG or SWD) that lacks proper access control restrictions. This allows an attacker with physical or local network access to potentially attach debuggers to the device, read firmware contents, or manipulate device behavior.

MitigationDisable or properly authenticate the on-chip debug interface in firmware, and deploy an updated firmware version that remediates the access control issue to all affected LPR devices.

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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
License Plate Reader FirmwareOperating system
Affected:<= 2.2

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 the device model
    Locate the physical Flock Safety License Plate Reader device or check network inventory for devices with manufacturer identifier 'Flock Safety' and product type indicating License Plate Reader functionality
    Affected if The device is a Flock Safety LPR unit
  2. Check the firmware version
    Access the device administrative interface or check device configuration/status to retrieve the current firmware version number
    Affected if The firmware version is 2.2 or lower, or the version cannot be determined (treated as potentially affected)
  3. Determine if debug interfaces are network-accessible
    Scan the device IP address for open ports associated with debug interfaces such as JTAG (ports 20, 21, 80, 443 for debug services), SWD, or proprietary debug protocols. Check network firewall rules allowing access to these ports from untrusted networks
    Affected if Debug ports are open and reachable from local network segments without authentication requirements
  4. Verify physical debug port accessibility
    Inspect the device hardware for exposed debug headers (20-pin JTAG, 10-pin SWD, or similar debug connectors) with unconstrained physical access
    Affected if Debug headers are present and physically accessible without tamper evident protections

The environment is affected if Flock Safety LPR devices are running firmware version 2.2 or earlier AND the on-chip debug interface is accessible either physically or over the network without authentication.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 2.2
Interim mitigation

Disable or properly authenticate the on-chip debug interface in firmware, and deploy an updated firmware version that remediates the access control issue to all affected LPR devices.

Fix this in License Plate Reader Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing8.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
32.0 hours of engineering $5,600
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