CWE-259Weakness · CWE-259

CVE-2025-9380

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
80/100
Remediation priority · High
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
A vulnerability was identified in FNKvision Y215 CCTV Camera 10.194.120.40. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /etc/passwd of the component Firmware. Such manipulation leads to hard-coded credentials. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

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 FNKvision Y215 CCTV camera firmware contains hard-coded credentials stored in the /etc/passwd file, allowing local attackers with physical or local network access to authenticate using these preset credentials.

MitigationSince the vendor did not respond and no patch is available, implement compensating controls: change any default credentials immediately, segment the device on an isolated VLAN, disable unnecessary services, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

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

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

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. Confirm device model is FNKvision Y215
    Check the device label, web interface login page, or system information to verify the exact model number is FNKvision Y215 CCTV camera
    Affected if The device is NOT a FNKvision Y215 camera (other models are not affected by this specific CVE)
  2. Identify firmware version
    Access the camera web interface system settings or check via administrative console to determine the installed firmware version
    Affected if Firmware version cannot be determined or confirmed as the Y215 model (lack of version data means assume affected if confirmed Y215)
  3. Access /etc/passwd file
    Connect to the device via SSH, telnet, or serial console and read /etc/passwd to enumerate all user accounts
    Affected if The file contains additional hard-coded user accounts beyond standard system accounts (root, daemon, etc.)
  4. Test default credential access
    Attempt authentication using any documented or suspected default credentials found in the firmware
    Affected if Default or hard-coded credentials successfully authenticate to the device

You are affected if you have a FNKvision Y215 CCTV camera with hard-coded credentials present in /etc/passwd that allow unauthorized 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

Since the vendor did not respond and no patch is available, implement compensating controls: change any default credentials immediately, segment the device on an isolated VLAN, disable unnecessary services, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
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