CVE-2026-3675: Freedom Factory dGEN1 · Improper Authorization
Affects Freedom Factory dGEN1Source CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom FactorydGEN1 | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Restrict local access to devices running Freedom Factory dGEN1, enforcing strict physical and network access controls to minimize the risk of local exploitation.
- Implement enhanced monitoring and logging around the org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher component, especially the FakeAppReceiver function, to detect suspicious or unauthorized activity.
- Apply application-level authorization checks independent of the vulnerable function to ensure that even if FakeAppReceiver is manipulated, unauthorized actions are blocked.
- Segregate critical systems and limit the number of users with local access privileges to reduce the attack surface.
- Regularly audit and review local user permissions and remove unnecessary privileges.
- Stay alert for vendor updates or community patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
- Consider deploying endpoint protection solutions capable of detecting anomalous behavior related to local privilege escalation attempts.
- Educate users and administrators about the risks of local access exploitation and enforce policies to prevent unauthorized device access.
Description
A vulnerability was determined in Freedom Factory dGEN1 up to 20260221. Affected by this issue is the function FakeAppReceiver of the component org.ethosmobile.ethoslauncher. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.