Missing AuthorizationWeakness · CWE-862

CVE-2026-33359

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-05-11
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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84/100
Remediation priority · High
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
In Meari IoT Cloud alert image storage on Alibaba OSS (latest observed; storage service version not disclosed), motion snapshots are retrievable without authentication, signed URLs, or expiry enforcement. URLs function as direct object references and remain valid beyond expected operational windows.

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

Meari IoT Cloud stores motion alert snapshots in Alibaba OSS without proper access controls. The direct object URLs remain valid indefinitely without authentication, signed URL enforcement, or expiry mechanisms, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive surveillance images.

MitigationImplement time-limited signed URLs with short expiration windows for all OSS object access, enforce authentication checks before URL generation, and rotate/invalidate any exposed URLs.

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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
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/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.

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  1. Identify Meari IoT Cloud deployment
    Review your installed applications or services to confirm Meari IoT Cloud is deployed in your environment. Check for related processes, services, or documentation listing this product.
    Affected if Meari IoT Cloud is not present in your environment, this CVE does not apply.
  2. Verify Alibaba OSS storage configuration
    Examine Meari IoT Cloud configuration files, environment variables, or admin settings to determine if Alibaba OSS is used as the storage backend for motion alert snapshots. Look for OSS endpoint, bucket name, or AccessKey references.
    Affected if Alibaba OSS is not configured as the storage backend, this specific flaw does not apply.
  3. Inspect OSS bucket access policy
    Access your Alibaba OSS console or use OSS CLI commands (such as ossutil) to review the bucket policy and ACL settings. Check whether the bucket or objects are publicly accessible or have restrictive access rules.
    Affected if The OSS bucket allows public read access or lacks proper authentication enforcement, the vulnerability is present.
  4. Verify signed URL enforcement
    Review Meari IoT Cloud code or configuration to determine whether object URLs generated for motion alert snapshots are time-limited signed URLs with expiration or whether they are direct, unauthenticated OSS object URLs.
    Affected if Snapshots are served via direct OSS URLs without signing or expiration, the flaw is present.
  5. Check URL behavior in practice
    Trigger a motion alert in your Meari IoT Cloud deployment and capture the returned image URL. Attempt to access this URL from an unauthenticated browser or via API tools after an extended period.
    Affected if The URL remains valid and accessible without authentication after 24+ hours, the vulnerability is confirmed.

You are affected if Meari IoT Cloud with Alibaba OSS storage is deployed and motion alert snapshot URLs are accessible without authentication or expiration controls.

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

Implement time-limited signed URLs with short expiration windows for all OSS object access, enforce authentication checks before URL generation, and rotate/invalidate any exposed URLs.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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