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Critical· 9.8

CVE-2026-52656

This vulnerability allows attackers to run arbitrary code on certain SJCAM AllWinner Tech devices by sending a specially crafted FEX file. The flaw is in the firmware of SJ4000-Air V1.4C and earlier, as well as Whitelabel versions up to 1.4C. It can be exploited remotely without any user interaction.

publishedJul 20, 2026
last modifiedJul 23, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.8
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
<1%
41th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

SJCAM AllWinner Tech SJ4000-Air firmware V1.4C and earlier, and Whitelabel devices running the same firmware version or earlier.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could take full control of the affected device, installing malware, stealing data, or using the device as part of a botnet.

03

Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.8 reflects that the flaw can be exploited over the network (AV:N), requires no special privileges (PR:N), needs no user action (UI:N), and gives the attacker complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise (C:H/I:H/A:H).

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 20, 2026 · 12d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 23, 2026 · 10d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
CVE-2026-52656: This vulnerability allows attackers to run arbitrary code on certain S · Vulnary