CVE-2025-12636
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 · uneditedThe 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 confidenceThe 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.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Ubia camera products in your environmentInventory 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 prefixesAffected if Ubia camera devices or related ecosystem components are present in the network
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Review configuration files for embedded API credentialsSearch 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
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Inspect credential storage mechanismsExamine 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
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Audit API access logs for unauthorized access patternsReview backend service authentication logs, API gateway logs, or camera management system logs for unusual IP addresses, repeated authentication failures, or access from unexpected locationsAffected if Logs show unauthorized or suspicious API access attempts to camera services
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Verify camera feed access controlsTest whether camera streams and management interfaces are accessible only from authorized network segments or IP ranges. Check for exposed RTSP/HTTP endpoints without authenticationAffected 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.
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 dataImplement proper credential management including secure storage (encryption at rest), API key rotation, strong authentication mechanisms, and principle of least privilege for API access.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-12636 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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