CVE-2026-4478
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 · uneditedA vulnerability was identified in Yi Technology YI Home Camera 2 2.1.1_20171024151200. This impacts an unknown function of the file home/web/ipc of the component HTTP Firmware Update Handler. The manipulation leads to improper verification of cryptographic signature. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is said to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 Yi Home Camera 2 firmware update handler (home/web/ipc) fails to properly verify cryptographic signatures on firmware images, allowing remote attackers to inject and install malicious firmware by exploiting the HTTP-based update mechanism.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelLocate the device label or check the Yi Home app for the camera model number to confirm it is a Yi Home Camera 2Affected if The device is a Yi Home Camera 2 model
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Check HTTP update interface exposureScan the network for accessible HTTP ports on the device IP (typically ports 80/443) or review firewall rules to determine if the firmware update endpoint (home/web/ipc) is reachable from untrusted networksAffected if The HTTP firmware update interface is exposed to untrusted networks
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Verify firmware update sourceCheck the device settings in the Yi Home app or examine network traffic to determine if firmware updates are being fetched over unencrypted HTTP instead of HTTPSAffected if Firmware updates are received over unencrypted HTTP
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Review update activity logsCheck device or controller logs for any firmware update events, noting the source IP and protocol used for the update requestAffected if Firmware updates originate from unexpected sources or use HTTP
If the device is a Yi Home Camera 2 with its HTTP-based firmware update interface exposed to untrusted networks, the environment is affected by this vulnerability.
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.
From vendor dataIsolate affected devices on a restricted network segment, block external access to the HTTP firmware update interface, and monitor for unauthorized firmware update attempts until vendor patch is available.
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