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CVE-2018-12668: Sv3c H.264 Poe IP Camera Firmware: Hard-coded credentials or backdoor
CVE-2018-12668 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists Sv3c H.264 Poe IP Camera Firmware as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
SV3C L-SERIES HD CAMERA V2.3.4.2103-S50-NTD-B20170508B and V2.3.4.2103-S50-NTD-B20170823B devices have a Hard-coded Password.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.0 9.8: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: High. Total loss of confidentiality; sensitive data can be fully disclosed.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials
The product contains hard-coded credentials, such as a password or cryptographic key.
Affected products
- Sv3c H.264 Poe IP Camera Firmware: v2.3.4.2103-s50-ntd-b20170508b; v2.3.4.2103-s50-ntd-b20170823b