Improper AuthenticationWeakness · CWE-287

CVE-2026-37270

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-07
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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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 6 weeks old

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
Trueview Security camera T18161- AF v4.9.60.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability caused by improper password validation and the presence of hard-coded credentials in the firmware.

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

Trueview Security camera T18161-AF v4.9.60.0 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability stems from two distinct issues: improper password validation logic in the authentication workflow and the presence of hard-coded credentials embedded directly in the firmware binary. An attacker with network access to the camera can exploit these weaknesses to gain administrative access without valid credentials.

MitigationImmediately restrict network exposure of the affected camera devices to minimize attack surface; contact Trueview for available firmware patches that address the hard-coded credentials and authentication flaws; if patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation and monitoring 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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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. Identify the camera model
    Access the camera's web interface or check the device label to confirm the model number is T18161-AF
    Affected if The model number matches T18161-AF
  2. Check the installed firmware version
    Log into the camera admin panel and navigate to System > Firmware/Version settings, or use the ONVIF or RTSP protocol to query device information. Compare the version to 4.9.60.0
    Affected if The firmware version is 4.9.60.0 (exact match to the vulnerable version)
  3. Verify network exposure of the camera
    Check firewall rules and router port forwarding to determine if the camera management interface (typically HTTP/HTTPS ports 80/443 or RTSP port 554) is accessible from untrusted networks or the public internet
    Affected if The camera management interface is directly exposed to the internet or untrusted networks without VPN or firewall filtering
  4. Inspect firmware for hardcoded credentials
    If firmware files are accessible (download from vendor site or extract from device), use binwalk or strings to search the binary for plaintext credentials or suspicious static credentials patterns. Look for hardcoded username/password pairs embedded in the firmware
    Affected if Hardcoded credentials or suspicious static credential strings are found within the firmware binary

The camera is affected if it is model T18161-AF running firmware version 4.9.60.0 with network accessibility that allows remote attackers to reach the authentication interface.

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

Immediately restrict network exposure of the affected camera devices to minimize attack surface; contact Trueview for available firmware patches that address the hard-coded credentials and authentication flaws; if patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation and monitoring for unauthorized access attempts.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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