CVE-2018-7826
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 Command Injection vulnerability exists in the web-based GUI of the 1st Gen Pelco Sarix Enhanced Camera that could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands.
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 confidenceA command injection vulnerability exists in the web-based GUI of 1st Gen Pelco Sarix Enhanced cameras that allows remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands through unsanitized input fields in the web interface. This provides complete system compromise to any attacker with network access to the camera's web management interface.
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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>= 2.11>= 2.11>= 2.11>= 2.11< 2.2.3.0< 2.2.3.0< 2.2.3.0< 2.2.3.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 camera's web interface by navigating to its IP address, or use network discovery tools to retrieve the model information. The model is typically displayed on the login page or in the system information section.Affected if The model is one of: D6220, D6220l, D6230, D6230l, Imes19 1i, Imes19 1s, Imes19 1p, or Ime119 1i.
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Retrieve the firmware versionLog into the camera web interface and navigate to the System or About section to view the firmware version. Alternatively, use SNMP or the camera's API if available to query the firmware version.Affected if The firmware version is >= 2.11 for D6220/D6220l/D6230/D6230l models, or < 2.2.3.0 for Imes19 or Ime119 models.
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Verify the web management interface is accessibleAttempt to access the camera's web interface over HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80 or 443 (or custom ports if configured). Confirm the interface responds and accepts authentication.Affected if The web management interface is reachable from the network where the check is performed, meaning an attacker with network access could reach it.
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Check for exposure to untrusted networksReview network configuration to determine if the camera web interface is exposed to the internet or untrusted network segments. Check firewall rules, NAT configurations, or VLAN assignments.Affected if The camera web interface is accessible from outside a trusted/isolated network segment, increasing the likelihood of external exploitation.
A user is affected if they have a D6220/D6230 series camera with firmware >= 2.11, or an Imes19/Ime119 camera with firmware < 2.2.3.0, and the web management interface is network-accessible.
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 data2.2.3.0
Isolate affected cameras on a restricted network segment, apply vendor firmware updates if available, and disable remote web management interfaces when not required. If patches are unavailable, consider network-based segmentation and monitoring to limit exposure.
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