Insufficiently Protected CredentialsWeakness · CWE-522

CVE-2025-12636

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-06
Mitigation only
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
The Ubia camera ecosystem fails to adequately secure API credentials, potentially enabling an attacker to connect to backend services. The attacker would then be able to gain unauthorized access to available cameras, enabling the viewing of live feeds or modification of settings.

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 confidence

The Ubia camera ecosystem contains improper API credential handling, allowing attackers to potentially obtain or misuse credentials to connect to backend services. This enables unauthorized access to camera feeds and the ability to view live video or modify device settings.

MitigationImplement proper credential management including secure storage (encryption at rest), API key rotation, strong authentication mechanisms, and principle of least privilege for API access.

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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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 checks

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  1. Identify Ubia camera products in your environment
    Inventory all camera devices and connected IoT equipment, checking manufacturer documentation, network device lists, or DHCP lease tables for Ubia-related device signatures or MAC address prefixes
    Affected if Ubia camera devices or related ecosystem components are present in the network
  2. Review configuration files for embedded API credentials
    Search camera device configurations, backup files, and management interfaces for hardcoded API keys, tokens, or backend service credentials in plaintext. Check common config paths and export formats.
    Affected if API credentials are found stored in plaintext or hardcoded in configuration files
  3. Inspect credential storage mechanisms
    Examine how credentials are stored at rest on camera devices, NVRs, or management platforms. Check if encryption is applied to credential databases or config files.
    Affected if Credentials are stored without encryption at rest or using weak/obfuscation-only protection
  4. Audit API access logs for unauthorized access patterns
    Review backend service authentication logs, API gateway logs, or camera management system logs for unusual IP addresses, repeated authentication failures, or access from unexpected locations
    Affected if Logs show unauthorized or suspicious API access attempts to camera services
  5. Verify camera feed access controls
    Test whether camera streams and management interfaces are accessible only from authorized network segments or IP ranges. Check for exposed RTSP/HTTP endpoints without authentication
    Affected if Camera feeds or management interfaces are accessible without proper authentication from untrusted networks

Your environment is affected if you deploy Ubia camera ecosystem devices with improperly stored or handled API credentials that allow unauthorized backend access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper credential management including secure storage (encryption at rest), API key rotation, strong authentication mechanisms, and principle of least privilege for API access.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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