Reliance on Security Through Obscurity in GV-IP Device Utility - CVE-2026-7161
Published: June 17, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU134726
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-7161
CWE-ID: CWE-656
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GeoVision
Affected software:
GV-IP Device Utility
GV-IP Device Utility
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient encryption in the Device Authentication functionality. A remote attacker can listen to broadcast messages and gain access to sensitive information or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-7161
Install updates from vendor's website.