CVE-2026-78255: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in DJI Neo
CVE-2026-78255 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple DJI drone models. The HTTP media server on these drones exposes stored photos and videos through an unauthenticated `/v2` endpoint. Attackers on the drone's internal network can enumerate predictable filenames to access sensitive media, potentially revealing private locations, travel history, and identifiable individuals. Affected models include various versions of DJI Neo, Flip, Air, Avata, Mavic, and Mini drones up to specific firmware versions.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-306) involves missing authentication on the HTTP media server of DJI drones, allowing unauthenticated clients on the drone's internal network to access stored photos and videos via the `/v2` endpoint. Filenames follow a predictable pattern, enabling enumeration and exfiltration of media files. The flaw affects multiple DJI drone models with firmware versions up to specified limits, exposing potentially sensitive user data without requiring any privileges or user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker who gains access to the drone's internal network can retrieve stored media files without authentication. This exposure can lead to privacy breaches by revealing sensitive information such as private locations, property details, travel history, identifiable individuals, and operator routines. There is no indication of remote exploitation outside the internal network or privilege requirements.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the drone's internal network to trusted users only to prevent unauthorized enumeration and exfiltration of media files.
CVE-2026-78255: CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in DJI Neo
Description
CVE-2026-78255 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple DJI drone models. The HTTP media server on these drones exposes stored photos and videos through an unauthenticated `/v2` endpoint. Attackers on the drone's internal network can enumerate predictable filenames to access sensitive media, potentially revealing private locations, travel history, and identifiable individuals. Affected models include various versions of DJI Neo, Flip, Air, Avata, Mavic, and Mini drones up to specific firmware versions.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.7high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-306) involves missing authentication on the HTTP media server of DJI drones, allowing unauthenticated clients on the drone's internal network to access stored photos and videos via the `/v2` endpoint. Filenames follow a predictable pattern, enabling enumeration and exfiltration of media files. The flaw affects multiple DJI drone models with firmware versions up to specified limits, exposing potentially sensitive user data without requiring any privileges or user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker who gains access to the drone's internal network can retrieve stored media files without authentication. This exposure can lead to privacy breaches by revealing sensitive information such as private locations, property details, travel history, identifiable individuals, and operator routines. There is no indication of remote exploitation outside the internal network or privilege requirements.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, restrict access to the drone's internal network to trusted users only to prevent unauthorized enumeration and exfiltration of media files.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- CIRCL
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-24T07:25:18.359Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8bf848acd9273b4930f92d
Added to database: 08/24/2026, 07:52:40 UTC
Last enriched: 08/24/2026, 08:07:05 UTC
Last updated: 08/24/2026, 09:06:25 UTC
Views: 10
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