Missing AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-306

CVE-2025-62674

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-20
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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70/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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 affected product allows unauthenticated access to Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) services, which may allow an attacker unauthorized access to camera configuration information.

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 confidence

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated access to RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) services on affected products, enabling attackers to retrieve camera configuration information without any credentials. RTSP is commonly used for controlling media streaming in surveillance cameras and video management systems.

MitigationEnable authentication on RTSP services and restrict network access to trusted IP addresses or networks. Review and apply vendor patches when available.

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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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L

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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify RTSP service exposure
    Scan your network for open ports 554 (RTSP) and 8554 (alternate RTSP). Use 'netstat -an | grep -E "(554|8554)"' or a port scanner to determine if RTSP ports are listening on any interface.
    Affected if RTSP ports 554 or 8554 are open and listening on network interfaces accessible to untrusted parties
  2. Verify RTSP authentication is required
    Attempt to connect to the RTSP endpoint without credentials using a tool like FFmpeg (ffmpeg -rtsp_transport tcp rtsp://<target>/stream) or a simple telnet/netcat to port 554. Check if the service accepts the connection without prompting for authentication.
    Affected if RTSP service accepts connections and returns stream data or configuration without requiring username/password
  3. Check RTSP configuration settings
    Access the camera or VMS administrative interface and navigate to Network Settings or RTSP configuration. Look for options labeled 'Authentication', 'Enable Authentication', or similar. Verify that authentication is set to 'Enabled' or 'Required'.
    Affected if Authentication is explicitly disabled or set to 'None' for RTSP services
  4. Review network access controls
    Examine firewall rules, ACLs, or network segmentation that control access to RTSP ports. Check if the RTSP service is bound to 0.0.0.0 or an externally accessible interface rather than localhost/internal-only interfaces.
    Affected if RTSP is accessible from networks outside the trusted internal network or from any untrusted IP address
  5. Determine installed product version
    Consult the camera or VMS web interface (typically under System, About, or Status sections), or check the firmware/software version via SNMP, vendor tools, or documentation. Compare the version to any vendor-published affected version lists.
    Affected if The installed version matches or falls within vendor-specified affected version ranges

A user is affected if RTSP services are running, accessible from untrusted networks, and do not require authentication credentials.

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

Enable authentication on RTSP services and restrict network access to trusted IP addresses or networks. Review and apply vendor patches when available.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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