Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in P2P protocol - CVE-2020-25169
Published: January 20, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49881
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25169
CWE-ID: CWE-319
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software uses insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data, such as camera feeds.
This vulnerability affects the following Reolink devices using P2P:
- RLC-4XX series
- RLC-5XX series
- RLN-X10 series
Affected software
P2P protocol
How to mitigate CVE-2020-25169
Install updates from vendor's website.