Ib Mct001 FirmwareOperating system · Inaba

CVE-2025-66357

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.0 Published 2025-12-16
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001) contains an issue with improper check for unusual or exceptional conditions. When the Video Download feature is in a specific communication state, the product's resources may be consumed abnormally.

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

This is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini (IB-MCT001) device's Video Download feature. When the feature is in a specific communication state, improper handling of exceptional conditions causes abnormal resource consumption, likely leading to device unresponsiveness or service degradation.

MitigationIf available, apply vendor firmware updates addressing this issue. As a compensating control, restrict network access to the device and avoid initiating Video Download operations during the vulnerable communication state until a patch is available.

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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
Ib Mct001 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:all versions

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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the device model
    Locate the physical device or check network inventory for device with model identifier IB-MCT001 or product name CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini. This is typically a IoT monitoring device.
    Affected if The device is an IB-MCT001 (CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini) unit.
  2. Confirm firmware version
    Access the device administration interface or check device documentation for the installed firmware version. The firmware is identified as 'Inaba Ib Mct001 Firmware'.
    Affected if Any firmware version is installed on the IB-MCT001 device (all versions are affected).
  3. Verify Video Download feature status
    Check the device configuration or web interface for the Video Download feature. This feature is typically found in the device settings or monitoring configuration panel.
    Affected if Video Download feature is enabled or configured on the device.
  4. Assess network exposure
    Determine if the device is accessible over the network (LAN or WAN). Check router/firewall rules for any port forwards or access lists allowing external access to the device.
    Affected if The device is network-accessible, particularly from untrusted networks, increasing the attack surface for triggering the vulnerable communication state.

You are affected if you have an IB-MCT001 (CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini) device with Video Download feature enabled and network accessibility, since all firmware versions contain the vulnerability in the Video Download feature's handling of exceptional conditions during specific communication states.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

If available, apply vendor firmware updates addressing this issue. As a compensating control, restrict network access to the device and avoid initiating Video Download operations during the vulnerable communication state until a patch is available.

Fix this in Ib Mct001 Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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