#VU12890 Improper authentication in TBK DVR4104 and TBK DVR4216 - CVE-2018-9995

 

#VU12890 Improper authentication in TBK DVR4104 and TBK DVR4216 - CVE-2018-9995

Published: May 21, 2018 / Updated: June 6, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12890
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9995
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
TBK DVR4104
TBK DVR4216
Software vendor:
TBK Vision

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper authentication. A remote attacker can bypass authentication via a "Cookie: uid=admin" header, as demonstrated by a device.rsp?opt=user&cmd=list request that provides credentials within JSON data in a response.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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