CVE-2025-53649
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"SwitchBot" App for iOS/Android contains an insertion of sensitive information into log file vulnerability in versions V6.24 through V9.12. If this vulnerability is exploited, sensitive user information may be exposed to an attacker who has access to the application logs.
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 confidenceThe SwitchBot mobile app (versions V6.24-V9.12) writes sensitive user information to application log files. An attacker with access to the device logs (through device compromise, malware, or insecure log storage) can read this exposed sensitive information.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Check installed SwitchBot app versionOpen your device's settings, navigate to Apps or Application Manager, find the SwitchBot app, and view the version information displayedAffected if The installed version is V6.24, V6.25, V6.26, V6.27, V6.28, V6.29, V7.0, V7.1, V7.2, V7.3, V7.4, V7.5, V7.6, V7.7, V7.8, V7.9, V7.10, V7.11, V8.0, V8.1, V8.2, V8.3, V8.4, V8.5, V8.6, V8.7, V8.8, V8.9, V8.10, V9.0, V9.1, V9.2, V9.3, V9.4, V9.5, V9.6, V9.7, V9.8, V9.9, V9.10, V9.11, or V9.12 (any vers
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Access SwitchBot app log filesUse a file manager or adb to navigate to the SwitchBot app's private data directory, typically found under Android/data or iOS app container, and locate any log files presentAffected if Log files exist in the app's data directory
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Examine log files for sensitive informationOpen each log file and search for patterns indicating sensitive user data such as email addresses, usernames, authentication tokens, account identifiers, or personal detailsAffected if Log files contain any readable sensitive user information such as email addresses, account credentials, user IDs, or personal identification data
You are affected if your SwitchBot app version is between V6.24 and V9.12 and your device logs contain sensitive user information written by the app.
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.
dbcve · scopedUpdate to the latest version of the SwitchBot app once a patch is released; ensure devices are not compromised and avoid sharing devices with untrusted users.
V9.13 or later (latest version)
- Upgrade the SwitchBot mobile application to the latest available version from the official app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store)
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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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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