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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: CVE-2025-55293 is an **Authorization Issue** in Meshtastic firmware. π‘ It involves bypassing **public key verification**.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: **CWE-287** (Improper Authentication). π The flaw lies in failing to properly validate public keys during the authentication process.β¦
π¦ **Affected**: **Meshtastic** (Open-source decentralized LoRa mesh network). π» **Component**: Firmware. π **Version**: Versions **prior to 2.6.3** are vulnerable. β **Safe**: Version 2.6.3 and later.
Q4What can hackers do? (Privileges/Data)
π **Attacker Actions**: Hackers can **bypass public key checks**. π They can **overwrite cryptographic keys**. π **Impact**: High Confidentiality & Integrity loss (C:H, I:H). Low Availability loss (A:L).β¦
π **Exploitation Threshold**: **LOW**. π« **PR:N** (No Privileges Required). π« **UI:N** (No User Interaction). π‘ **AV:N** (Network Accessible). π― **AC:L** (Low Complexity). Easy to exploit remotely.
Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)
π΅οΈ **Public Exploit**: **No**. π The `pocs` field is empty. π« No public Proof-of-Concept (PoC) or wild exploitation code is currently available. π Safe from immediate automated attacks.
Q7How to self-check? (Features/Scanning)
π **Self-Check**: 1. Check your Meshtastic firmware version. π± 2. If version < **2.6.3**, you are vulnerable. π οΈ 3. Verify if public key validation is enforced in your specific build. π‘ 4.β¦