CVE-2025-60856

CVSS 6.8 Medium
  • CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Published: 2025-10-20T16:15:39.380
  • Last modified: 1761075085

Summary

🛡️ Vulnerability overview CVE-2025-60856 Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi DB_566128M5MP_W allows root shell access through an unsecured UART/serial console. An attacker with physical access can connect to the exposed interface and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because of “certain restrictions on users privately connecting serial port cables” and because “the root user has a password and it meets the requirements of password security complexity.” 📊 Technical details Severity: MEDIUM CVSS: 6.8 Vendor: Vector:…

Technical details

    Severity & risk metrics

    CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

    Affected products & vendors

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    Exploit & mitigation

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    🛡️ Vulnerability overview CVE-2025-60856

    Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi DB_566128M5MP_W allows root shell access through an unsecured UART/serial console. An attacker with physical access can connect to the exposed interface and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because of “certain restrictions on users privately connecting serial port cables” and because “the root user has a password and it meets the requirements of password security complexity.”

    📊 Technical details

    • Severity: MEDIUM
    • CVSS: 6.8
    • Vendor:
    • Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    🧩 Affected products

    • Not specified.
    • Update to the latest available version
    • Monitor logs and network traffic
    • Apply least-privilege and segment the network

    🔗 References

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    Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi DB_566128M5MP_W allows root shell access through an unsecured UART/serial console. An attacker with physical access can connect to the exposed interface and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because of “certain restrictions on users privately connecting serial port cables” and because “the root user has a password and it meets the requirements of password security complexity.”

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    How to fix CVE-2025-60856

    CVE-2025-60856 is a medium severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.

    Description: Summary 🛡️ Vulnerability overview CVE-2025-60856 Reolink Video Doorbell WiFi DB_566128M5MP_W allows root shell access through an unsecured UART/serial console. An attacker with physical access can connect to the exposed interface and execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because of “certain restrictions on users privately connecting serial port cables” […]

    Exploit Difficulty: MEDIUM
    ⏱️ Time to exploit: 1-4 hours
    🛠️ Required skills: Intermediate security knowledge
    💰 Public exploits: May be available

    How to Fix:

    1 Identify affected systems

    - Check if you're running the affected product

    2 Immediate actions

    - Update to the latest patched version
    - If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access

    3 Verification

    - Test the fix in a staging environment first
    - Review logs for signs of exploitation
    - Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)

    4 Long-term prevention

    - Enable automatic security updates
    - Set up vulnerability monitoring
    - Review and harden security configurations

    Vendor Advisory: https://cybermaya.in/posts/Post-46/https://reolink.com/download-center/

    Exploit Difficulty Assessment

    MEDIUM
    ⏱️ Time to Exploit: 1-4 hours
    🛠️ Skills Required: Intermediate security knowledge
    💰 Public Exploits: May be available

    Vulnerability Timeline

    Oct 20, 2025
    Vulnerability Published

    CVE details first published to NVD database

    Jan 01, 1970
    Last Modified

    CVE details were updated

    Oct 28, 2025
    Imported to Database

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