CriticalPublic exploit

Authentication Bypass in Camtron CMNC-200 Web Administration Interface

IdentifiersCVE-2010-4232CWE-287· Improper Authentication

CVE-2010-4232 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in the web-based administration interface of the Camtron CMNC-200 Full HD IP Camera, the TecVoz CMNC-200 Megapixel IP Camera, and OEM variants running firmware 1.102A-008. The flaw is caused by improper handling of request URIs by the administrative web interface: when a request is made with a double forward slash at the beginning of the path component, the authentication mechanism is not enforced for protected administrative resources. This allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to directly access administrative pages and functions that should require prior login, resulting in unauthorized control over the device.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to bypass the web interface login requirement and obtain administrative access to the affected IP camera. This can enable full control of device configuration and management functions exposed through the administrative interface, undermining the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device and potentially facilitating further compromise of the surrounding environment.

Mitigation

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Restrict network access to the camera's web administration interface to trusted management hosts only by using access control lists, firewall rules, and network segmentation. Avoid exposing the administrative interface to untrusted networks or the public Internet. Where possible, isolate affected cameras on dedicated management or surveillance VLANs and limit administrative access to authorized personnel until a permanent fix is available.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade to a vendor-fixed firmware version if one becomes available. If no patched firmware is available, replace affected devices with supported hardware or firmware that correctly enforces authentication on administrative resources. Administrative URI normalization and authentication checks should be corrected so that alternate path forms, including paths beginning with a double slash, are subject to the same access-control logic as canonical administrative paths.

PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

No valid public exploits. Mallory filtered out 1 candidate as fakes, detection scripts, or README-only repos.

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EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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VendorProductType

CamtronCmnc-200hardware

CamtronCmnc-200 Firmwareapplication

TecvozCmnc-200hardware

TecvozCmnc-200 Firmwareapplication

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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seclistsNews

Nov 12, 2010

Bugtraq: TWSL2010-006: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Camtron CMNC-200 IP Camera

An authentication bypass in the Camtron CMNC-200 IP Camera administrative web interface that can allow full control of the camera.

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Threat actor evidence

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Associated malware

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Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.

Social activity

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES

MITRE CVE

cve.org · CVE-2010-4232

NVD

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4232

MITRE CWE · CWE-287

Improper Authentication

Exploit

exploit-db.com/exploits/15506

Exploit

trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2010-006.txt

securityfocus.com

securityfocus.com/archive/1/514753/100/0/threaded

Authentication Bypass in Camtron CMNC-200 Web Administration Interface

IdentifiersCVE-2010-4232CWE-287· Improper Authentication