CVE-2024-48786
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in SwitchBot's mobile app allows remote attackers to access sensitive information during firmware updates. Attackers can intercept or manipulate the update process to extract confidential data. All users of SwitchBot app version 5.0.4 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- SwitchBot mobile application
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete compromise of device credentials, user data, and potential unauthorized control of connected smart devices.
Likely Case
Exposure of device authentication tokens, user information, and firmware details that could enable further attacks.
If Mitigated
Limited information leakage with proper network segmentation and update validation.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires network access to intercept or manipulate update traffic.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: http://switchbot.com
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check SwitchBot app store for updates 2. Install latest version if available 3. Monitor vendor communications for security patches
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable automatic firmware updates
allPrevent the vulnerable update process from running automatically
Use VPN for all SwitchBot connections
allEncrypt network traffic to prevent interception
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate SwitchBot devices on separate network segment
- Monitor network traffic for suspicious update requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check app version in settings - if version is 5.0.4, you are vulnerableCheck Version:
Check app settings > About or App InfoVerify Fix Applied:
Verify app version is higher than 5.0.4 and monitor for vendor security announcements📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual firmware update requests
- Failed update attempts from unexpected sources
Network Indicators:
- Unencrypted firmware update traffic
- Update requests to non-vendor endpoints
SIEM Query:
network_traffic WHERE dest_port = 443 AND (uri CONTAINS 'firmware' OR uri CONTAINS 'update') AND app_name = 'SwitchBot'