CVE-2024-12569
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 · uneditedDisclosure of sensitive information in a Milestone XProtect Device Pack driver’s log file for third-party cameras, allows an attacker to read camera credentials stored in the Recording Server under specific conditions.
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 vulnerability allows disclosure of sensitive camera credentials through a log file generated by the Milestone XProtect Device Pack driver. Camera authentication credentials stored in the Recording Server are being written to log files, which can be accessed by an attacker under specific conditions.
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CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 Milestone XProtect installationCheck if Milestone XProtect Video Management Software is installed by looking for the XProtect directory in Program Files or checking Windows Services for Recording Server componentsAffected if XProtect is not installed, this CVE does not apply
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Locate Device Pack driver versionIn XProtect Management Application, go to Devices > Hardware > Device Packs, or check the installed Device Pack version from Add/Remove Programs or the Milestone installation logsAffected if Unable to determine Device Pack version or version is unknown/older than current release
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Find XProtect log filesLocate the XProtect log directory, typically found in the Installation folder or in the Recording Server data directory (check %PROGRAMFILES%\Milestone\XProtect Recording Server\Logs or similar paths)Affected if No XProtect log files found or access denied to log directories
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Search log files for credentialsOpen log files using a text editor or search tool (such as findstr on Windows or grep on other platforms) and look for patterns that may contain camera authentication credentials, passwords, or sensitive authentication tokensAffected if Log files contain plaintext credentials, password strings, or authentication tokens associated with camera configuration
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Verify log file access controlsReview file system permissions on the log directory to determine if unauthorized users or processes can read the log filesAffected if Log files are readable by users other than administrators or the Recording Server service account
If Milestone XProtect is running with a Device Pack that writes camera credentials to accessible log files, the environment is affected by this credential disclosure vulnerability.
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 dataRestrict access to the log files and ensure the Device Pack driver is updated to a version that masks or excludes credentials from logging. Review and rotate any potentially exposed camera credentials as a precautionary measure.
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