CVE-2015-8280
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedWeb Viewer 1.0.0.193 on Samsung SRN-1670D devices allows remote attackers to discover credentials by reading detailed error messages.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Web Viewer 1.0.0.193 on Samsung SRN-1670D devices (network video recorders) contains an information disclosure vulnerability where detailed error messages expose authentication credentials to remote attackers. This allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain valid credentials by triggering and reading error responses.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 1.0.0.193CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Samsung SRN-1670D or compatible NVR devices on the networkScan your network for devices with HTTP services on common ports (80, 8080, 443) and check the server header or login page for Samsung Web Viewer branding. For each discovered device, access the login page and note the device model displayed.Affected if The device is a Samsung SRN-1670D network video recorder running the Web Viewer interface.
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Check the Web Viewer version numberAccess the Web Viewer login page via HTTP/HTTPS on the device. View the page source or check any 'About' or 'Version' link on the login page. Look for a version string such as '1.0.0.193' or earlier.Affected if The displayed version is 1.0.0.193 or any version earlier than 1.0.0.193.
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Test for credential disclosure in error responsesSubmit incorrect login credentials to the Web Viewer login form. Capture the HTTP response and inspect any error message displayed. Look for any field that reveals the actual username, password, or authentication token used by the system.Affected if The error response contains plaintext authentication credentials, session tokens, or detailed internal system information that should not be exposed to unauthenticated users.
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Verify Web Viewer is exposed to unauthenticated network accessConfirm that the Web Viewer interface is accessible from untrusted networks without requiring VPN, firewall rules, or prior authentication. Attempt to access the login page from an external or unrestricted network segment.Affected if The Web Viewer HTTP service is reachable from network segments that should not have direct access to the device management interface.
You are affected if you operate a Samsung SRN-1670D or compatible NVR with Web Viewer version 1.0.0.193 or earlier that is accessible to untrusted networks and exposes authentication credentials in error responses.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade the Samsung SRN-1670D device firmware to a patched version if available, or implement network segmentation/firewall rules to restrict unauthorized access to the Web Viewer interface.
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