XSS in Garmin Empirbus Wireless Display Unit
CVE-2025-27852
The locally served web site on the Garmin WDU (v1 1.4.6 and v2 5.0) allows a reflected cross site scripting (XSS) attack. This allows an attacker on the local network segment to execute arbitrary JavaScript code within the context of the WDU webpage. Full administrator level access to the device is possible. To initiate an exploit of this vulnerability, the victim must execute two actions: (1) view a specific URL served by the WDU, and (2) click an element on the rendered page.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Garmin Empirbus Wireless Display Unit — versions v1, v2
- Garmin Empirbus Wireless Display Unit Firmware — versions 1.4.6, 5.00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- garmin.com (Product)
- www8.garmin.com/support/ch.jsp (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-27852?
- CVE-2025-27852 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Garmin Empirbus Wireless Display Unit, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2026-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-27852?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.