CyberSecBulletin
CVE-2025-3653NVD status: Analyzed

Smart Pet Feeder Platform: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

CVE-2025-3653 is a critical-severity improper authorization of index containing sensitive information vulnerability in Smart Pet Feeder Platform from Petlibrio, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an unauthenticated attacker, without any action from a user. Affected Smart Pet Feeder Platform versions: 1.7.31 and earlier. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation within 30 days, which is low compared with other CVEs.

Patch this week

Critical severity: a successful attack would have severe impact.

What to do

  1. Check which version of Smart Pet Feeder Platform you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
  2. Until you can update, restrict network access to the affected service so it is not reachable from untrusted networks.

Affected products and versions

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed in
PetlibrioSmart Pet Feeder Platform1.7.31 and earlierNot stated
PetlibroPetlibro1.7.31 and earlierNot stated

Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.

How the severity score breaks down

Attack vector
NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
Attack complexity
LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
Privileges required
NoneNo account or login is needed.
User interaction
NoneNo action by a victim is required.
Scope
UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
Confidentiality
HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
Integrity
HighData or code can be modified at will.
Availability
HighThe component can be taken down completely.

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by NVD.

Scoring systemScoreSeverityScored by
CVSS 4.06.9MediumCNA (vulncheck.com)
CVSS 3.17.3HighCNA (vulncheck.com)
CVSS 3.19.8CriticalNVD

Official description

Petlibro Smart Pet Feeder Platform versions up to 1.7.31 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized device manipulation by accepting arbitrary serial numbers without ownership verification. Attackers can control any device by sending serial numbers to device control APIs to change feeding schedules, trigger manual feeds, access camera feeds, and modify device settings without authorization checks.

Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.

The underlying weakness: Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information

The product creates a search index of private or sensitive documents, but it does not properly limit index access to actors who are authorized to see the original information.

More Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information vulnerabilities (CWE-612)

Timeline

  1. CVE record published.
  2. CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: yes, technical impact: partial).
  3. Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).

References

Other references

Other vulnerabilities in Smart Pet Feeder Platform

All Smart Pet Feeder Platform vulnerabilities

Recent Improper Authorization of Index Containing Sensitive Information vulnerabilities

Spotted an error? Tell us.