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log: socket server logger that communicates over wifi

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Authored by Daniel Newton

65/100 · Adequate
log: socket server logger that communicates over wifi

Set CONFIG_LOG_WIFI (default off) to enable
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The short version

What changed, and why it matters

This commit adds an optional Wi-Fi logging feature to the Blockstream Jade hardware wallet. When enabled at compile time, the device can connect to a Wi-Fi network and stream its internal log messages over a TCP socket to a configured IP address and port. The feature is off by default and is intended only for development/debugging. It also includes extra profiling commands (like 'reset', 'stats', 'tasks') that can be sent over the same socket if another compile-time option is enabled. Because this feature can expose sensitive internal log data over a wireless network and includes remote commands, it could weaken security if accidentally enabled in a production build or used on an untrusted network.

Recommended action

Treat this as a debug-only feature and ensure it is never enabled in production firmware builds. If retained, add compile-time or release-process checks that reject CONFIG_LOG_WIFI in release configurations, avoid logging Wi-Fi credentials even at INFO level, restrict the socket to localhost or a specific interface if possible, and require authentication/encryption for any remote command channel. Review whether LOG_WIFI_EXTRA commands such as 'reset' and task/version dumping are necessary and appropriately guarded.

Security signals we found

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New network-facing socket server bound to all interfaces (INADDR_ANY) on configurable port

02

Wi-Fi credentials (SSID and password) logged in plaintext during connection setup

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Remote command interface under CONFIG_LOG_WIFI_EXTRA includes 'reset' (esp_restart), task listing, and version disclosure

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Log messages sent over unencrypted TCP, potentially including sensitive runtime information

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Feature gated by compile-time config and default-off, reducing exposure in shipped firmware

06

Mutual exclusion with serial CBOR logger prevents dual-output misconfiguration

Risk score

Why this scored 44/100

Our methodology →
Potential impact 12/30
Exploitability 8/25
Stealth signal 6/15
Affected reach 7/15
Confidence 7/10
Evidence quality 4/5
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