CVE-2025-27853

Authentication Bypass in Garmin WDU WebSocket APIs

Published May 13, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The locally served web site on the Garmin WDU (v1 1.4.6 and v2 5.0) allows its authentication to be bypassed. The WDU web site only performs authentication with the client within the client's browser. The WebSockets used to communicate with the WDU server do not enforce any authentication. An attacker may bypass all authentication mechanisms by directly utilizing the remote APIs available on the websocket.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Garmin empirbus Wireless Display Unit
Garmin empirbus Wireless Display Unit Firmware
CPEs cpe:2.3:h:garmin:empirbus_wireless_display_unit:v1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:garmin:empirbus_wireless_display_unit:v2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:garmin:empirbus_wireless_display_unit_firmware:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:garmin:empirbus_wireless_display_unit_firmware:5.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Garmin empirbus Wireless Display Unit
Garmin empirbus Wireless Display Unit Firmware
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Title Authentication Bypass in Garmin WDU WebSocket APIs
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authentication Bypass in Garmin WDU WebSocket APIs Allows Unauthorized Remote Control
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-306
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Garmin
Garmin wdu
Vendors & Products Garmin
Garmin wdu
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Authentication Bypass in Garmin WDU WebSocket APIs Allows Unauthorized Remote Control
Weaknesses CWE-285
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The locally served web site on the Garmin WDU (v1 1.4.6 and v2 5.0) allows its authentication to be bypassed. The WDU web site only performs authentication with the client within the client's browser. The WebSockets used to communicate with the WDU server do not enforce any authentication. An attacker may bypass all authentication mechanisms by directly utilizing the remote APIs available on the websocket.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 14, 2026, 3:32 PM
Reserved
Mar 9, 2025, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 13, 2026, 9:16 PM
Modified
Nov 4, 2026, 8:10 PM