Improper Access ControlWeakness · CWE-284

CVE-2025-69988

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-03-27
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
No privileges 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
BS Producten Petcam 33.1.0.0818 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An unauthenticated attacker in physical proximity can associate with this open network. Once connected, the attacker gains access to the camera's private network interface and can retrieve sensitive information, including the live video and audio stream, without providing credentials.

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

BS Producten Petcam 33.1.0.0818 contains Incorrect Access Control where the device operates with an open network that allows unauthenticated association in physical proximity. Once connected to this open network, attackers can access the camera's private internal interface without any credentials and retrieve live video and audio streams.

MitigationImplement proper authentication requirements for both network access and the camera's private interface. Enable WPA2/WPA3 encryption on the network and require valid credentials for accessing video/audio streams. Consider network segmentation to isolate camera traffic.

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

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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.

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  1. Identify the device model and firmware version
    Access the camera's admin interface or check the device documentation/settings to confirm the model is BS Producten Petcam and note the firmware version. Compare the installed version against 33.1.0.0818.
    Affected if The device is a BS Producten Petcam running firmware version 33.1.0.0818 or within the affected version range.
  2. Verify the network security configuration
    Check the camera's network settings to determine if it uses an open network (no encryption) or if WPA/WPA2/WPA3 encryption is enabled. Inspect the wireless configuration or access point settings the camera is connected to.
    Affected if The camera operates on an open network with no authentication required for Wi-Fi association.
  3. Test access to the internal web interface
    Connect to the same network as the camera (or within physical proximity if the network is open) and attempt to access the camera's private internal interface URL (typically http://[camera-ip]/) without providing any credentials.
    Affected if The camera's internal web interface is accessible without requiring any username or password.
  4. Verify video/audio stream accessibility
    Attempt to retrieve live video or audio streams from the camera using common protocols (RTSP, HTTP, or manufacturer-specific ports) without providing any authentication credentials.
    Affected if Live video and audio streams can be retrieved without any credentials.

You are affected if you have a BS Producten Petcam on version 33.1.0.0818 (or similar) operating on an open network where the internal interface and video/audio streams are accessible without any authentication.

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 authentication requirements for both network access and the camera's private interface. Enable WPA2/WPA3 encryption on the network and require valid credentials for accessing video/audio streams. Consider network segmentation to isolate camera traffic.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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