CVE-2025-47822 [Medium] | Security Vulnerability in License Plate Reader Firmware

CVE-2025-47822 is rated Low Risk (36.8/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.12%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2026-04-23	0.02%	0.12%	+0.11%
2	2025-06-27	—	0.02%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2026-04-23

0.02%

0.12%

+0.11%

2025-06-27

—

0.02%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
6.4	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. Attack complexity (AC:H) Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.5	5.9	[email protected]
6.8	3.1	MEDIUM	`CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:P) Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:H) Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way. Integrity (I:H) They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	0.9	5.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

6.4

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:H): Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.5

5.9

[email protected]

6.8

3.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:P): Hands-on access—USB, keyboard, opening the case—not something you do purely over the wire.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H): Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H): They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

0.9

5.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-47822

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
flocksafety	license_plate_reader_firmware	<= 2.2	cpe:2.3:o:flocksafety:license_plate_reader_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2025-47822

URL	Tags
https://gainsec.com/2025/06/19/bird-hunting-season-security-research-on-flock-safety-anti-crime-systems/	Third Party Advisory
https://gainsec.com/2025/06/19/grounded-flight-device-2-root-shell-on-flock-safetys-falcon-sparrow-automated-license-plate-reader/	Third Party Advisory
https://gainsec.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/flock-safety-researcher-summary.pdf	Third Party Advisory
https://www.flocksafety.com/articles/gunshot-detection-and-license-plate-reader-security-alert	Vendor Advisory

URL

CVE-2025-47822

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-47822

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-47822

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-47822

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-47822

References for CVE-2025-47822