CVE-2019-18230
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 · uneditedHoneywell equIP and Performance series IP cameras, multiple versions, A vulnerability exists where the affected product allows unauthenticated access to audio streaming over HTTP.
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 · moderate confidenceHoneywell equIP and Performance series IP cameras contain an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to access audio streams over unencrypted HTTP. This enables potential eavesdropping on monitored areas without requiring any credentials.
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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< 1.000.hw01.3.20190820< 1.000.hw01.1.20190822< 1.000.hw01.3.20190820< 1.000.hw10.5.20190812< 1.000.hw02.3.20181109< 1.000.0041.20180530< 1.000.61.1.20180607< 1.000.61.1.20180607CVSS 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:3.1/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 camera modelAccess the camera web interface or check the device label to determine the exact model number (H4d8pr1, Hfd5pr1, HPw2p1, Hdzp304di, Hdzp252di, Hdz302din S1, Hdz302lik, or Hdz302liw)Affected if The model matches one of the eight affected product names listed in the CVE
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Check firmware versionLog into the camera admin interface and navigate to System > Firmware/Version, or use the ONVIF or RTSP protocol to query device information. Compare the installed firmware version against the specific threshold for your model (for example: H4d8pr1 requires >= 1.000.hw01.3.20190820)Affected if The installed firmware version is lower than the version threshold listed for that specific model
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Verify HTTP audio streaming is accessibleAttempt to access the audio stream over HTTP without authentication. Common endpoints include /audio or /stream/audio. Use a tool like curl or a browser to request http://[camera-ip]/audio and observe if audio data is returned without login credentialsAffected if Audio stream content is returned over HTTP without requiring any authentication credentials
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Check authentication settings for audioNavigate to the camera web interface under Settings > Audio or Security > Authentication, and verify whether authentication is required for audio streaming functionalityAffected if Authentication is disabled or set to optional for audio streaming, allowing anonymous access
A defender is affected if they are running any of the eight listed Honeywell camera models with firmware versions below the specified thresholds AND HTTP audio streaming is accessible without authentication credentials.
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 data1.000.hw01.1.201908221.000.hw01.3.201908201.000.hw02.3.20181109
Enable authentication requirements for audio streaming functionality and migrate from unencrypted HTTP to HTTPS to prevent unauthorized audio access.
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