CVE-2026-0842

6.3 MEDIUM

📋 TL;DR

CVE-2026-0842 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in Flycatcher Toys smART Sketcher's Bluetooth Low Energy interface. Attackers on the same local network can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to the device. This affects all smART Sketcher devices up to version 2.0.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Flycatcher Toys smART Sketcher
Versions: Up to and including version 2.0
Operating Systems: Embedded system firmware
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All devices with Bluetooth Low Energy enabled are vulnerable by default.

⚠️ 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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Recommended Actions:
  1. Review the CVE details at NVD
  2. Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
  3. Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
  4. Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Complete device compromise allowing attackers to upload malicious firmware, steal user data, or brick the device.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized access to device functions, potential data exfiltration, or disruption of normal operations.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact if network segmentation prevents local network access by untrusted devices.

🌐 Internet-Facing: LOW (attack requires local network access)
🏢 Internal Only: HIGH (exploitable by any device on the same local network)

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Public exploit script available on GitHub, requires only local network access and basic Bluetooth tools.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Vendor has not responded to disclosure.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable Bluetooth Low Energy

all

Turn off BLE functionality on the smART Sketcher device if possible

Network Segmentation

all

Isolate smART Sketcher devices on a separate VLAN or network segment

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Physically disconnect device from networks when not in use
  • Implement strict network access controls to limit which devices can communicate with the smART Sketcher

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check device version in settings menu or via Bluetooth discovery. If version is 2.0 or earlier, device is vulnerable.

Check Version:

Check device settings menu or use Bluetooth scanning tools to identify device version

Verify Fix Applied:

No fix available to verify. Monitor for vendor firmware updates.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual Bluetooth connection attempts
  • Unexpected firmware upload activity

Network Indicators:

  • Unusual BLE traffic patterns
  • Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful access

SIEM Query:

Search for Bluetooth Low Energy connection events from unauthorized MAC addresses to smART Sketcher devices

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