CVE-2025-30117: dr 820 Access Control Flaw (CVSS 7.3)

Description

An issue was discovered on the Forvia Hella HELLA Driving Recorder DR 820. Managing Settings and Obtaining Sensitive Data and Sabotaging the Car Battery can be performed by unauthorized parties. After bypassing the device pairing, an attacker can obtain sensitive user and vehicle information through the settings interface. Remote attackers can modify power management settings, disable recording, delete stored footage, and turn off battery protection, leading to potential denial-of-service conditions and vehicle battery drainage.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-285 CWE-285

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
hella	dr_820_firmware	All
hella	dr_820	All

References

Other References

https://github.com/geo-chen/Hella https://medium.com/@geochen/cve-draft-hella-driving-recorder-dr-820-ff8c4e2cca26

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-30117? +

An issue was discovered on the Forvia Hella HELLA Driving Recorder DR 820. Managing Settings and Obtaining Sensitive Data and Sabotaging the Car Battery can be performed by unauthorized parties. After bypassing the device pairing, an attacker can obtain sensitive user and vehicle information through the settings interface. Remote attackers can modify power management settings, disable recording, delete stored footage, and turn off battery protection, leading to potential denial-of-service conditions and vehicle battery drainage. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2025-30117? +

CVE-2025-30117 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.3 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-30117? +

CVE-2025-30117 affects products from hella, specifically: dr_820, dr_820_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-30117? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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