9.3
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-78251
DJI Drone FTP Service Allows Unrestricted Storage Consumption of the /blackbox Directory
Description

DJI drones contain an FTP service that uses hardcoded credentials shared across affected models and permits authenticated users to upload files without limits on file size, file count, or total storage consumed in **/blackbox/upgrade/**, as well as overwrite existing files in that directory. An attacker with access to the drone's internal network or USB RNDIS interface can exhaust the available storage, preventing the aircraft from writing flight records, logs, and telemetry and potentially preventing subsequent firmware updates. Uploaded files persist across reboot and factory reset. Affected models are DJI Neo until 01.00.0400, DJI Neo 2 until 01.00.0500, DJI Flip until 01.00.1200, DJI Air 3 until 01.00.1600, DJI Air 3S until 01.00.1400, DJI Avata 2 until 01.00.0400, DJI Avata 360 until 01.00.0300, DJI Mavic 3 until 01.00.1400, DJI Mavic 3 Classic until 01.00.0800, DJI Mavic 3 Pro until 01.01.0700, DJI Mavic 4 Pro until 01.00.0500, DJI Mini 2 until 01.07.0200, DJI Mini 3 until 01.00.0500, DJI Mini 3 Pro until 01.00.0900, DJI Mini 4 Pro until 01.00.1100, and DJI Mini 5 Pro until 01.00.0600. Remediation requires a firmware update from the vendor.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 24, 2026, 7:04 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 24, 2026, 7:04 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

CIRCL
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-78251 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Dji mavic_3
2 Dji mini_2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL 5a6e4751-2f3f-4070-9419-94fb35b644e8
Solution
Update drone firmware to patch FTP service vulnerabilities and prevent denial of service.
  • Update firmware for your specific DJI drone model.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches promptly.
  • Verify update integrity and functionality.

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