Overview
CVE-2025-32470 represents a significant vulnerability that can allow a remote, unauthenticated attacker to manipulate the IP address of the device, consequently disrupting its availability. This vulnerability poses a direct threat to businesses and individual users alike, as it can potentially compromise system integrity, resulting in potential data leakage.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-32470
Severity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise, potential data leakage due to unauthorized IP address change.
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Product | Affected Versions
Device Firmware | Version 1.0 to 1.4.7
How the Exploit Works
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability would send specially crafted network packets to the device. These packets deceive the device into changing its own IP address. This disruption in the network address can cause the device to become unavailable or behave unpredictably, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how the exploit might work. This example illustrates how an attacker could potentially manipulate a device’s IP address using a malicious HTTP POST request:
POST /api/device HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
Content-Type: application/json
{ "ip_address": "192.0.2.0" }In this example, the attacker sends a POST request to the device’s API endpoint, providing a new IP address (`192.0.2.0`). The device, upon receiving this request, changes its IP address, thereby allowing the attacker to disrupt its availability.
Mitigation Guidance
Users are advised to apply the latest vendor-supplied patches for their devices. In case patches are not available, users should implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to monitor and block malicious traffic. Regularly updating and maintaining security infrastructure is paramount in preventing such vulnerabilities from being exploited.
