# CVE-2024-56897: Improper access control in the HTTP server in YI Car Dashcam v3.88 allows unrestricted file downloads, uploads, and API commands.

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-02-24 · Updated: 2025-03-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Improper access control in the HTTP server in YI Car Dashcam v3.88 allows unrestricted file downloads, uploads, and API commands. API commands can also be made to make unauthorized modifications to the device settings, such as disabling recording, disabling sounds, factory reset.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/geo-chen/YI-Smart-Dashcam/
- https://geochen.medium.com/cve-2024-56897-yi-car-dashcam-39304a4b21b4
- https://yitechnology.com.sg/products/dash-camera/

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