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CVE-2018-20955: Swann Swwhd Intcam Hd Firmware: Use of Hard-coded Credentials

CVE-2018-20955 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.0 base score of 9.8 and NVD lists Swann Swwhd Intcam Hd 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

Swann SWWHD-INTCAM-HD devices have the twipc root password, leading to FTP access as root. NOTE: all affected customers were migrated by 2020-08-31.

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

  • Swann Swwhd Intcam Hd Firmware: all versions listed by NVD

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