CVE-2018-7524
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 · uneditedA cross-site request forgery vulnerability has been identified in Geutebruck G-Cam/EFD-2250 Version 1.12.0.4 and Topline TopFD-2125 Version 3.15.1 IP cameras, which may allow an unauthorized user to be added to the system.
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 confidenceThis is a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the web interface of specific Geutebruck IP camera models. The flaw allows an attacker to trick an authenticated administrator into unknowingly submitting requests that add unauthorized users to the camera system, potentially granting persistent access to attackers.
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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= 1.12.0.4= 3.15.1CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 the camera modelAccess the web interface and check the device information page, or inspect the physical device label for the model number (G-Cam/efd 2250 or Topfd 2125)Affected if The model is G-Cam/efd 2250 or Topfd 2125
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Check the firmware versionIn the camera web interface, navigate to System > Firmware or System > Information to view the installed firmware versionAffected if Firmware version is 1.12.0.4 for G-Cam/efd 2250, or 3.15.1 for Topfd 2125
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Verify web interface is accessibleConfirm the camera web interface (HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80 or 443) is reachable from the network where administrators access itAffected if The web interface is exposed and accessible
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Inspect user management forms for anti-CSRF protectionLog into the web interface as administrator, navigate to the user management or administration section where users can be added, and view the page source or intercept the form submission to check for a CSRF token, anti-CSRF token, or random nonce parameter in the formAffected if The user add/modify forms contain no CSRF token, anti-CSRF token, or unique nonce parameter, or the form submits without requiring such a token
You are affected if you have a G-Cam/efd 2250 or Topfd 2125 camera running the specified firmware versions AND the web interface user management forms lack anti-CSRF token protection.
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 dataImplement anti-CSRF tokens in the camera's web application forms, or apply vendor-provided firmware patches if available. If no patch exists, restrict administrative web interface access to trusted networks only.
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