Security Features in HD838 and HD438IR - CVE-2020-11623

 

Security Features in HD838 and HD438IR - CVE-2020-11623

Published: July 27, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU31892
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11623
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

This vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass security rescritions feature.

The vulnerability exists due to a weak security in AvertX IP cameras. An attacker with physical access to the UART interface can access additional diagnostic and configuration functionalities as well as the camera's bootloader. 


Affected software

HD838
HD438IR

How to mitigate CVE-2020-11623

Install updates from vendor's website.

HD838 - update to 5.5.97_200220
HD438IR - update to 5.6.0_200307

External References

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