CVE-2024-47789
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 · unedited** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** This vulnerability exists in D3D Security IP Camera D8801 due to usage of weak authentication scheme of the HTTP header protocol where authorization tag contain a Base-64 encoded username and password. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a HTTP packet leading to exposure of user credentials of the targeted device. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
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 D3D Security IP Camera D8801 uses HTTP Basic Authentication where credentials are transmitted as Base64-encoded strings in the HTTP Authorization header. Base64 is encoding, not encryption, allowing anyone who intercepts HTTP traffic to easily decode and obtain plaintext username and password credentials.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 device web interface or check the device label/metadata to confirm the model number is D8801Affected if The device model is D3D Security IP Camera D8801
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Check if HTTP is enabled for the web interfaceAttempt to access the device using http:// (not https://) - observe whether the device responds over HTTPAffected if The device accepts connections over HTTP (port 80)
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Verify Basic Authentication is in useInspect HTTP traffic using a packet capture tool (such as Wireshark or tcpdump) when authenticating to the device. Look for the Authorization header containing Base64-encoded credentialsAffected if The Authorization header contains Base64-encoded username:password strings
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Confirm HTTPS is not enabledAttempt to access the device using https:// (port 443) or check the device configuration for SSL/TLS settingsAffected if The device does not support HTTPS, or HTTPS is not configured as the primary access method
You are affected if you are using a D3D Security IP Camera D8801 with HTTP Basic Authentication enabled, where credentials are transmitted as Base64-encoded values in the HTTP Authorization header.
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 dataSince the device is no longer supported and cannot receive firmware patches, isolate the device on a restricted network segment with no direct internet access, or replace with a currently supported camera model that supports HTTPS and modern authentication.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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